A dark secret hangs over the Caribbean.Britain is at war with Napoleon, amid this chaos, a shadowy network acts against the common good.Lives hang in the balance while a young and ambitious Lieutenant takes his new assignment aboard the H.M.S Valor. Circumstances soon lead him down a path where he must weigh traditional judgement carefully. With sword and pistol in hand he will confront his fate, where things are not as simple as they first appear, and the path of honor looks an awful lot like treason.In the Caribbean, a young woman seeks to escape her cruel past. She soon finds herself in the clutches of a fearsome crew of pirates, but not everything is as it would seem.Fans of Gene Hackman's "Wake of the Perdido Star" will love this swashbuckling tale.Clement not only delivers suspenseful battle scenes but also characters to engage our imagination and affection. What a blast! Make that a cannon blast. I can't wait to read the sequel. - Amazon ReviewCould not put it down, whenever you think you have an idea of where the story is going, prepare to tack. - Goodreads ReviewJoin the adventure and get your copy now!

A dark secret hangs over the Caribbean. Britain is at war with Napoleon, amid this chaos a shadowy network acts against the common good. Lives hang in the balance while a young and ambitious Lieutenant takes his new assignment aboard the H.M.S Valor. Circumstances soon lead him down a path where he must weigh traditional judgement carefully. With sword and pistol in hand he will confront his fate, where things are not as simple as they first appear and the path of honor looks an awful lot like treason.

Marco Rossini returns from Earth to face a formidable challenge from the Holy Rouge... and his love's life hangs in the balance...

The United Kingdom Government papers related to this period are withheld from public view until well into the 21st century under the United Kingdom's Thirty Year Rule. The Fall of Hong Kong uncovers the startling truth about the hand-over of power. In a compelling, fast-paced narrative, peppered with vivid portraits of the personalities involved, Roberti pierces the veil of secrecy shrouding the negotiations.

Joanna Turnbull's marriage to Talbot Showcroft is foundering in the wake of his emigration to the colonies, leaving her and their baby son in the care of her dictatorial father who encumbered her marriage with an unusual nuptial agreement. Her best friend Katie has been disowned by her father for taking up with a fugitive Scot fleeing the aftermath of the battle of Culloden. Joanna resolves the issues by moving to the Colonies, taking Katie and her husband with her. The book's title is appropriate. As the plot wraps around the issues of loyalty to family and personal principles, each of the characters faces his or her own choices of depravity or virtue, slavery or freedom.