Napoleon's Gambit: Sailing Through History To Commit The Perfect Crime

Joshua Rick, a modern sailor, is recruited by theRoyal Navy and finds himself on the deck of HMS Imperieuse in 1813, as she sails into battle against overwhelming odds. At stake are $5 billion in gold coins and the fate of the modern world. Napoleon's Gambit is a story of love, betrayal, honor and greed, and, of course, the fortune in gold. It is a moral tale, light-hearted and filled with action, rich in authentic historical and nautical detail. Set in exotic locations aboard the world's most advanced yacht and on old wooden warships, its sword-fights, sea-battles, pirates and storms at sea add tension to the unpredictable and satisfying plot.