The Darkening Sea (1994) By Alexander Kent
 
In this 21st Richard Bolitho novel, Kent's popular naval hero returns to England after the capture of Martinique and finds a brief respite in the arms of his mistress, Lady Catherine Somervell. But a new conflict looms, as France forges an alliance with America, threatening British trade routes.
 
Alexander Kent is the author of twenty eight acclaimed books featuring Richard Bolitho. Under his own name, Douglas Reeman (1924-2017), and in the course of a career spanning forty five years, he has written over thirty novels and two non fiction books. His pseudonym 'Alexander Kent' was the name of a friend and naval officer who died during the Second World War. 
 
Soft Cover
305 pages
In Fair to Good Condition- slight mark on front cover