The Fox and the Faith Author:Dan Parkinson As a junior officer in Admiral Lord Howe's expeditionary fleet, sailing against the rebellious American colonies, Patrick Dalton distinguished himself as a seafarer and a leader -- until he returned to fleet headquarters in New York harbor to find himself a marked man. Accused of treason against the king in wartime, he had no chance to defen... more »d himself and was banished to die aboard a rotting prison hulk.
Dalton's only chance for escape was aboard the captured American schooner Faith in command of a ragtag crew of British convicts and Colonial adventurers.« less
If you enjoy historical, naval fiction, then you'll like this novel. Granted, some incidents you must take on faith, and the historical timeline is somewhat skewed, but it is an entertaining light read.