The year is 1794, the height of the French Revolution, and British navy commander Charles Hayden has been given two conflicting assignments: to catch a French ship hiding in the fog of the English Channel, and to meet a spy who has crucial information for the English. Hayden is torn by his own troubles: an estranged fiancee and a pair of scheming women who have bilked him out of his fortune. In his worried state of mind, he makes a error of judgment - and finds himself surrounded in a dense fog by six French warships.
Take, Burn or Destroy is the third in a series of naval adventures featuring Charles Hayden, a commander whose background - an English father and a French mother - gives him a unique perspective on this tumultuous era in history. The novel is a stand-alone volume, and enough background is given that a reader can easily pick up the series here, but to start at the beginning, check out Under Enemy Colors, which was reviewed at this post. - Michelle (Sunset)
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