WITH ALL DESPATCH BY ALEXANDER KENT.  " IN APRIL 1792 OVER TEN YEARS SINCE BRITAIN'S DEFEAT BY THE AMERICAN COLONIES, AND THE BITTER HUMILATION STILL STICKS IN THE ADMIRALTY'S CRAW, BRUTAL SMUGGLERS, MANY OF THEM NAVAL DESERTERS, OCCUPY THE CHANNEL, PLYING THEIR TRADE BETWEEN ENGLAND AND FRANCE. RICHARD BOLITHO'S MISSION IS TO TAKE THREE SPPEDY TOPSAIL CUTTERS AND FIGHT THE TREACHEROUS RADERS OFF THE COAST OF KENT."  THE BOOK IS FULL OF ADVENTURE ON THE HIGH SEAS, SEA BATTLES.  CONDITION OF THIS SOFT COVER IS OK, SOME AGE WEAR IS PRESENT AND SOME TURNED UP CORNERS ON THE COVER BUT NOT AT ALL BAD.