A Shred of Honour

The action rises to a grand and bloody climax of fire, murder, and hairbreadth escape.

~Roland Green, Booklist

The plot complications are worthy of Baroness Orczy or either Dumas. . . . There is plenty of swashbuckling action and gory detail.

~Publishers Weekly

Swashbuckling novels have a long history, from The Three Musketeers through Raiders of the Lost Ark. . . . A Shred of Honour is a worthy entry in the field. . . . [Donachie’s] attention to historical detail is commendable and adds to the excitement, making Markham himself a memorable character.

~The Denver Post

A fine addition to the currently popular historical-adventure genre.

~Huddersfield Examiner

The best since the Hornblower series if you like salty seadog tales.

~Cambridge Evening News

You can smell the salt water and gunpowder.

~Peterborough Evening Telegraph

Readers of the Horatio Hornblower or Patrick O’Brian sea stories will enjoy another of [Donachie’s] rousing Markham of the Marines series.

~The Stuart News (FL)

Like Bernard Cornwell and his celebrated hero Sharpe, [Donachie] has found a happy hunting ground—and he even dares to introduce Napoleon and Nelson as supporting players to his hero.

~The Sunday Mercury

This swashbuckling tale . . . moves at a cracking pace, alternating between hard-fought battles, political intrigue and acts of treachery. . . . The most fascinating aspect of the book is detailed insight into the late-eighteenth-century battle strategies.

~Aberdeen (Scotland) Press & Journal

Markham has all the flawed genius of his literary ancestors and his success in action at the siege of Toulon seems likely to propel him to further adventures. . . A good read.

~Evening Press & Star

Excellent book for those armchair sailors who like nothing better than reading about the blood and thunder action days afloat in Nelson’s navy. . . . First-rate action.

~Bolton Evening News

Markham has style, panache, quick wits and a talent for violence—what more could you ask of a historical man of action?

~Northern Echo