A Sloop of War , the second novel in the Alexander Clay series is set on the island of Barbados, where the temperature of the politics, prejudices, and amorous ambitions are matched only by the sweltering heat of the climate.
After limping into the harbor in the crippled frigate the HMS Agrius , accompanied by his French prize, the equally battered Courageuse , Clay meets with Admiral Caldwell, the Commander in Chief of the island.
The admiral is impressed enough by.
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