A King’s Trade (Alan Lewrie-series), by Dewey Lambdin

February 25, 2009 by
Filed under: Alan Lewrie, book review, Fiction, naval fiction 

I am a lover of books. Among the books I love the most to read, are historical novels. Master & Commander, Sword Song, Masters of Rome, and more, are among my favorites. And to me, there is hardly anything more romantic, intriguing, exotic and interesting then a great naval novel, of course about the British navy during the era of sail.

And the series entitled The Naval Adventures of Alan Lewrie by Dewey Lambdin is among my favorites. Great, joyful reading. Rough, tough, hard Navy guys, sailing, the life at sea, great sea battles. I love it!

Alan Lewrie is the main character is this series of books. He is a brash, impetuous ladies’ man and general rakehell. He’s also an officer in the Royal Navy where his bravery and quick thinking bring him success as often as they land him in hot water.

From a young midshipman who develops a love for naval artillery to captain of a dashing frigate, Lewrie moves up the ranks as he samples the pleasures of the world and makes his mark as a King’s officer!

A King's Trade, by Dewey LambdinIn A King’s Trade, Alan Lewrie meet trouble of many types. He is now in hot water for “liberating” a dozen slaves from their Caribbean plantation and putting them to work on his ship, the HMS Proteus. He learns that “No Good Deed Goes Unpunished”. Then Zachariah Twigg of the Foreign Office, one of the spies who has often used him for dangerous missions, suggests a scheme that might save his career: recasting the incorrigible captain as an abolitionist hero. And sends him to sea, reckoning that he will be a more sellable hero at a distance. But Lewrie can get into trouble at sea as well! And even being his bestest self, he does!

Great book and a lovely series overall! If you like naval historical fiction, go check it out!

Link to order books in the Alan Lewrie series by Dewey Lambdin at amazon UK: Dewey Lambdin (Alan Lewrie). Link to amazon US: Dewey Lambdin. Link to amazon CAN: Dewey Lambdin.

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