Britain’s dispatch ships are disappearing. Somewhere in the Atlantic, an enemy is waiting.

The West Indies have been cut off. For months, the vital packet ships carrying orders, intelligence and correspondence between England and the Caribbean have vanished without trace.

With Britain at war with France, the consequences could be disastrous.

Lieutenant Lord Nicholas Ramage is ordered to uncover the truth. Without a ship of his own, he must follow a trail stretching from Jamaica across the Atlantic, where privateers stalk the sea lanes and someone appears determined to sever Britain’s communications with its colonies.

But what begins as an investigation soon becomes something far more dangerous. As Ramage closes in on the missing packets, he uncovers an audacious threat that will demand all his ingenuity - and the loyalty of the men who have followed him through countless dangers.

Full of mystery, naval action and high-seas adventure, Ramage’s Prize is the fifth thrilling instalment in Dudley Pope’s classic Lord Ramage series, perfect for readers of C. S. Forester, Patrick O’Brian and Alexander Kent.