Books tagged: nautical fiction

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Treachery and Treason in Canada's Sealing Fleet    by Mel McIlveen
Price: $3.99 USD. 108650 words. Published by Chris Banner on March 9, 2010. .

This is an epic love story in a period when Vancouver Island was not part of British Columbia, not part of Canada and not part of the USA, though that was an option. The hardy residents fell under the administration of the Hudson's Bay Company. This is a rivalry between two `sea dogs' played out on the sealing grounds of the Pacific North West.
Miss Anna's Frigate    by Jens Kuhn
Price: Free! 39850 words. Published on March 26, 2010. .

In the early months of 1809 a British frigate is trapped in the ice of the Baltic Sea. While Sweden’s war against Russia continues and Stockholm itself is threatened by invasion, several groups plot against the unsuccessful king. Female spy and adventuress Anna Wetterstrand had hoped for a quiet winter. But now the unforeseen events force her to question her loyalties and make a tough decision.
The Mariner's Ghost    by David Allen McWhorter
Price: $3.99 USD. 48650 words. Published on April 17, 2010. .

In the early 19th century, a 14-year-old English boy floats alone in the ocean, his ship and his family lost in a great storm. The ghost of an ancient mariner appears, assuring him that he will survive and that great things await him. Rescued by an English warship, John Terrell begins a life of service in the Royal Navy. With the help of his shipmates and his ghostly mentor, his adventures begin.
Crow's Nest    by Irene Watts
Price: $0.99 USD. 2210 words. Published on January 8, 2011. .

A dark yet humorous tale of existential despair. A lost swimmer climbs aboard a black boat and becomes a source of entertainment for seasoned crew members grown pathologically bored with the infinite.
St Elmo's Fire    by James Cassaday
Price: $4.99 USD. 76430 words. Published on July 28, 2011. .

Some people are lucky and others are not, but a sighting of St Elmo's Fire can bring good luck or bad. Ex-seaman, Jack Druce, joins the Liverpool Fire Brigade back in the 1950's and comes to rue the day he didn't look away when first he glimpsed this phenomenon when at sea. His luck goes from bad to worse as he agrees to join a renegade group of ex-firemen who intend to steal a priceless painting.
20001: A Steampunk Odyssey    by Peter A. Smalley
Price: $3.99 USD. 84260 words. Published on September 14, 2011. .

"I'm sorry, Captain Nemo. I can't let you do that." 20001: A Steampunk Odyssey readers will journey into the world pioneered by classic author Jules Verne - with the twist of horror unique to filmmaker Stanley Kubrik. Readers see how technologies of a past that never was can spring to life with all the wonder of futures that might never be... and how some futures are darker than others.
The Society of Pirates    by David Twiddy
Price: $2.99 USD. 76990 words. Published on September 14, 2011. .

Jesuit Lies or a Pirate's Fortune? Pirate Captain Tomcat Barrel wasn't happy to find himself with a hold full of Jesuits instead of treasure, but the Black Robes swear they know the location of a trove of gold. Now the question is whether Black Lips Hetchy or Don Escrado, Squire Phosper's philosophical monkeys or his enticing daughter, Jesuit poison or Tomcat's own crew is the greater danger!
Circle of Bones    by Christine Kling
Price: $3.99 USD. 148130 words. Published on February 4, 2012. .

Circle of Bones is an adventure thriller introducing Maggie Riley, a former US Marine, and Cole Thatcher, a maritime archeologist. They are racing to find the wreck of the WWII submarine Surcouf before the inner circle of Skull and Bones buries their secrets and seizes control of the US government for good.