{"product_id":"fletcher-and-the-mutineers-paperback","title":"Fletcher and the Mutineers - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Drake\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe year is 1795 and Jacob Fletcher has reached the shores of Jamaica. Having been driven out of England by his cruel stepmother, Lady Sarah Coignwood, he has finally reached a land where he might be able to make his fortune. But this haven might not be as safe as he once thought ...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Maroon peoples are being wiped up into a frenzy by the one of the most dangerous men Fletcher has ever met, Vernon Hughes. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's seems that it will only be a matter of time before the island erupts into violence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo make matters worse, Lady Coignwood has heard that Fletcher is not dead but alive and well in Jamaica. She will stop at nothing to destroy her troublesome stepson.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWill Jacob Fletcher ever be allowed to pursue a life in trade as he so wishes? Or will his past continue to cast a shadow over his future?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eFletcher and the Mutineers\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is the third in a rollicking series of fictionalised memoirs that bring the 18th Century back to life in all its tawdry glory as Fletcher evades the dangers of Maroons, mutineers and his stepmother.\u003c\/p\u003ePraise for John Drake: \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Broad comedy, high drama, plenty of action, a pinch of sex ... the genre has room for this cheerily debunking outsider'\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003cem\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Swashbuckling adventure on the high seas doesn't get much better than this. [...] John Drake writes beautifully, and you'll be torn between savoring the words and quickly flipping the pages. Any favorable comparison to Stevenson or Patrick O'Brian is totally justified.'\u003c\/strong\u003e - Nelson DeMille, #1 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Drake \u003c\/strong\u003etrained as a biochemist to post-doctorate research level before realizing he was no good at science. His working career was in the television department of ICI until 1999 when he became a full-time writer. John's hobby is muzzle-loading shooting, and his interests are British history and British politics (as a spectator), plus newspapers, TV news, and current affairs. He is married with a son and two grandchildren.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 322\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.72 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 18, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42098821759111,"sku":"9781839013713","price":18.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/549e53983e1f8eb4b4ca7bd953858d33.webp?v=1732367445","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/fletcher-and-the-mutineers-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}