A rescue mission… and the prize of a lifetime.

It is 1741, and Edward Mainwaring returns to the Caribbean in command of his own sloop-of-war. Fresh from his success at Porto Bello, he has earned his reputation — but his thoughts are fixed on one thing alone: a reunion with Anne Brixham.

Instead, he finds she has been taken.

Kidnapped by his relentless enemy, the Chevalier de la Roche-Bourbon, Anne has vanished into dangerous territory far beyond the reach of the Royal Navy. Driven by loyalty — and something deeper — Mainwaring sets out in pursuit, embarking on a perilous journey across the Isthmus of Panama and into hostile waters.

But Anne is not the only prize at stake.

For somewhere in the vast expanse of the Pacific sails the legendary Manila Galleon: a treasure ship whose capture could change fortunes, and tip the balance of power in a war for empire.

From daring pursuit to desperate battle among distant islands,The Golden Galleonis a sweeping tale of adventure, rivalry, and high-stakes naval warfare.