1742. The balance of power in the Mediterranean sea is shifting.

In the fortified harbour of Toulon, the combined fleets of France and Spain lie poised to strike; a force capable of shattering British dominance in the Mediterranean. If they sail unopposed, the consequences will be catastrophic.

Lieutenant Edward Mainwaring is sent into the heart of the fray to turn the tide.

Outnumbered, under-equipped, and commanding a ragged force of ships and prisoners, Mainwaring faces an impossible task: disrupt the enemy, survive the onslaught, and prevent a naval disaster that could change the course of the war.

But an even greater threat awaits him.

His ruthless nemesis, the cunning Chevalier Rigaud de la Roche-Bourbon, is ready - and this time, he intends to finish what he started.

Amid thunderous broadsides, daring raids, and brutal hand-to-hand combat, Mainwaring must rely on every ounce of skill, courage, and cunning. The fate of the fleet, and Britain’s command of the seas, hangs in the balance.

Admiral of Fear is a gripping, action-packed tale of naval warfare, rivalry, and high-stakes adventure - the explosive third instalment in the acclaimed Mainwaring series.