The Ebb-Tide Deception

di Lavinia Dunsmere (Autore)

Lavinia Dunsmere, 2026

In the summer of 1856, a disputed tide notice sends a Gravesend packet toward danger. Commander Julian Ashford is under suspended command, permitted only to offer technical advice, while the commissioned officer in charge retains authority over the inquiry. The evidence leads to Anne Calder, whose passage and parcel office keeps the ledgers that may clarify the vessel's route—and whose livelihood is imperilled by a suspicious copy bearing her office's name. Anne will share what she can establish, but she will not surrender her original records or lend her name to an unsupported accusation. As families aboard the packet face a perilous ebb, her knowledge of river traffic proves vital. Together, she and Ashford follow the paper trail with care, separating what the documents show from what they cannot prove. Their investigation brings a rescue and a cautious advance in a wider maritime inquiry, but leaves the notice's author and purpose uncertain. And as professional respect deepens into affection, Anne and Ashford must decide what honesty and regard can mean without promises that either is free to make.

• Autore: Lavinia Dunsmere
• Anno edizione: 2026
• Editore: Lavinia Dunsmere
• Formato: EPUB2 con DRMFREE
• Lingua: Inglese
• Compatibilità: Tutti i dispositivi (eccetto Kindle)
• Layout: Reflowable
• EAN: 9798237295344