Fortune can change in an instant — at sea, in battle, or in love.

After months away at war, Lieutenant Matthew Lamb returns to England aboard HMS Adroit with prize money in prospect, a woman he longs to see again, and the hope of enjoying a few precious days ashore.

His homecoming does not go quite as planned.

Before long, Lamb and the Adroit are back at sea, bound for the Mediterranean as Britain prepares to drive the French army from Egypt. From bloody fighting ashore to the exotic streets of Constantinople, Lamb faces friendship and loss, temptation and danger — while the relentless demands of the Royal Navy carry him ever farther from the life he imagined waiting for him at home.

Then, with England finally within reach, the Adroit encounters a French frigate.

Outgunned, battered and with men falling around him, Lamb must help Captain Slade fight a battle from which there may be no escape.

Rich in period detail, black humour and thunderous naval action, Lamb’s Mixed Fortunes is a gripping adventure from the age of fighting sail — perfect for readers of Patrick O’Brian, C. S. Forester and Alexander Kent.