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Is part of Under Admiralty Orders : The Oliver Quintrell Series Margaret Muir , 2011 series - author novel (number 1 in series)
Issue Details: First known date: 2010... 2010 Floating Gold
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'1802 - The Treaty of Amiens heralds a fragile peace in the war with France. Britain’s fighting ships languish in ordinary and sailors litter the alehouses of Portsmouth.

'From a beach, Captain Quintrell observes a fleet preparing to sail little knowing he will soon have command of a frigate.

'Entrusted with secret orders, he heads south, unaware of the horrors which lie ahead, but when he enters the freezing Southern Ocean, a mutinous crew, murder most foul and the dangers held within a simmering volcanic island pose as much of a threat as a broadside from a man-of-war.

'Can Captain Quintrell complete his mission and return his ship and his unusual cargo safely to England. When he finally reaches Portsmouth, he believes he had succeeded, but a cruel twist puts him and his crew in mortal danger.

'FLOATING GOLD is the first in a series of naval adventures set during the Napoleonic Wars and featuring Captain Quintrell, and his officers and men.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

Notes

  • Originally published by Robert Hale under the name 'Margaret Muir'; later republished by the author under the name 'M.C. Muir'.

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • London,
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      England,
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      c
      United Kingdom (UK),
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      Western Europe, Europe,
      :
      Robert Hale ,
      2010 .
      image of person or book cover 3917364263675163501.jpg
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      Extent: 224p.p.
      Note/s:
      • Published as Margaret Muir.
      • Publication date 30 June 2010
      ISBN: 9780709090519, 070909051X
    • Grindelwald, Legana area, West Tamar area, Northeast Tasmania, Tasmania,: Margaret Muir , 2011 .
      image of person or book cover 6875158290780449423.jpeg
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      Extent: 227p.p.
      Note/s:
      • Published as M.C. Muir.
      ISBN: 9781447670209
    • c
      Australia,
      c
      :
      Margaret Muir ,
      2015 .
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      Extent: 242p.
      Note/s:
      • Publication date 27 June 2015
      ISBN: 9781514729045
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