Sea Adventures

When a ghost ship is discovered, its crew presumed dead after trying to reach the storm-shrouded island Akina, Navani Kholin must send an expedition to make sure the island hasn't fallen into enemy hands....

The novel that launched the astonishing career of one of the 20th century’s greatest writers of action and suspense – an acclaimed classic of heroism and the sea in World War II. Constant patrols have pushed the crew of the HMS Ulysses beyond the limits of endurance. And now they must be put...

2007 Audie Award Finalist for Solo Narration—Male *Winner of the Pulitzer Prize* “A beautiful tale, awash in the seasalt and sweat, bait and beer of the Havana coast. It tells a fundamental human truth: in a volatile world, from our first breath to our last wish, through triumphs and...

Shaking off this label, a shy and lonely 17-year-old, Horatio Hornblower, embarks on a memorable career in Nelson's navy on HMS Justinian....

Private investigator Dan Armstrong is no stranger to working with criminals, but when he’s approached for help by Bianca Moretti, he’s on high alert. Bianca is intelligent and beautiful, and Dan likes her, but he also once sent her to prison…

A powerful new thriller by the master of adventure fiction, Storm Tide is an epic story of nautical adventure and a battle for freedom by the master of adventure fiction....

I met him, the man of my dreams. On the worst day of my life. Catching my boyfriend out was bad. Coming out of the club in a daze, I stumbled upon a situation which was worse. Much worse. And it would have been deadly, too. If he wasn’t there to save me....

When Zara brings an injured owl to Owl's Lodge, its frosty, reclusive owner is far from welcoming. Despite hostilities, there's a connection that neither could ever have prepared themselves for.

Best-selling author Stephanie Laurens delivers the thrilling conclusion to the acclaimed Adventurers Quartet series, played out on the high seas and sweltering tropical jungles....

‘Delightfully romantic and touching.’ Phillipa Ashley on Sunrise at Butterfly Cove Don’t miss Summer at Lavender Bay, the second book in the enchanting Lavender Bay trilogy! When Eliza Barnes said ‘I do’ to her husband all those years ago, she thought that they’d be together forever...

Widely regarded as the first English novel, Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe is one of the most popular and influential adventure stories of all time....

It is 1781 and the British-held American port of Yorktown on the Chesapeake Bay is under siege. Pounded by the American colonists on land and the deadly warships of their French allies at sea, the once proud city is in flames and near ruin. But on the horizon, the King's own fleet of heavily...

Vice-Admiral Sir Richard Bolitho finds himself the new master of the Argonaute, a French flagship taken in battle....

In the second epic novel of The Island of Sylt trilogy by best-selling author Ines Thorn, a young woman must fight to clear her family’s name in order to claim her true love....

Having now paid his dues as midshipman, Horatio Hornblower returns as a newly promoted Lieutenant, in the second instalment of C.S. Forester's beloved naval series....

The outcast youth Ishmael, succumbing to wanderlust during a dreary New England autumn, signs up for passage aboard a whaling ship....

Escape to beautiful Italy with Leonie Mack for a sizzling, summery, feelgood romance perfect for all fans of Emily Henry, Lindsey Kelk and Sarah Morgan.

As she gears up for her sister’s destination wedding in Hawaii, the countdown is on for Gigi to find a date. Just someone to prove to her friends and family that she's ok, and to stop the pitying looks would be great!

Crash Dive: The Complete Series puts together for the first time all six episodes in Craig DiLouie's highly acclaimed historical military fiction series: Crash Dive, Silent Running, Battle Stations, Contact!, Hara-Kiri, and Over the Hill....

Drizzt returns to Luskan, and the Realms will never be the same! The Arcane Brotherhood has long held the city of Luskan in their power, but when corruption eats away at their ranks, Captain Deudermont comes to the rescue of a city that has become a safe haven for the Sword Coast's most...

A converted fishing trawler, Morning Rose carries a movie-making crew across the Barents Sea to isolated Bear Island, well above the Arctic Circle, for some on-location filming. En route, members of the movie crew and ship's company begin to die under mysterious circumstances....

The naval service of the Honourable East India Company, popularly known as the Bombay Marine, knew its share of adventure....

From New York Times bestselling author Bernard Cornwell, the eleventh installment in the world-renowned Sharpe series, chronicling the rise of Richard Sharpe, a Private in His Majesty’s Army at the siege of Seringapatam. In the winter of 1811, the war seems lost. Spain has fallen to the...

1812. Arriving back in England after his successes in the Adriatic, Captain Sir Thomas Kydd is bestowed with honours. In London he's greeted by the Prince Regent who, despite Kydd's protestations that he's happy with his present command, insists he be given a bigger ship - HMS Thunderer, a...

Legendary former admiral and current National Security Advisor Michael Pacino and his son Anthony, a combat-decorated veteran of undersea warfare, return in this epic novel of submarine-versus-submarine warfare....

Captain Alister Paine has always had his good eye set on treasure, murder, and sinking ships. His fame as a ruthless, bloodthirsty pirate has spread across the Seven Seas. The Howling Death, his precious warship, is the deadliest ship on the ocean waters, striking fear into the hearts of all those who see it. So when a deceitful yet sensual woman steals his bloody ship from him, he wants nothing but revenge! And revenge can come in many forms...

Die Jagd nach dem sagenumwobenen Rabenbanner wird zum Überlebenskampf auf der eiskalten See. AD 935: Einar ist dazu bestimmt, ein großer Krieger zu werden. Seine Gabe für den Kampf macht ihn zu einer tödlichen Waffe. Dennoch will er alles aufgegeben, um seiner Passion, der Musik, nachzugehen. Die nordisch-irische Prinzessin Affreca ist fest entschlossen, ihn auf den rechten Weg des Kriegers zurückzubringen: Er soll sie bei der Suche nach dem berüchtigten Rabenbanner unterstützten. Der Legende nach wird jede Armee siegreich, die das sagenumwobene Banner besitzt.

The short-lived Peace of Amiens is over. Entered into in bad faith, the Peace has provided both sides with the chance to take a breath and restock their arsenals. Sir Nicholas Turnhouse, Bloody Nick, has recovered from his wound and is ready to go to sea again, supported by his lady. Only at sea will he be able to achieve the promotion in rank and honors that both believe to be his due. He is given Hawke, 44, again and sets out for the Indian Ocean and the Red Sea to tidy up the remnants of Napoleon's Army of Egypt.

Der Schotte Dirk Struan gelangt an Bord eines Handelsschiffes nach China und steigt dort zum Oberhaupt von Struan & Company auf, dem mächtigsten Handelshaus in Asien. Vor dem Hintergrund der Gründung der britischen Kolonie Hongkong wagt Struan alles, um sein Imperium zu sichern und auszubauen. Er navigiert durch ein Geflecht aus politischen Intrigen, rivalisierenden Handelshäusern und den sensiblen Beziehungen zu den chinesischen Behörden.

Die Flucht aus seiner Heimat Island führt Einar Unnersson im Jahr 915 auf die Orkney-Inseln und an den Hof seines Onkels. Jarl Thorfinn gilt als grausam und empfängt Einar keineswegs mit offenen Armen, im Gegenteil: Einar muss seine Treue erst beweisen. Er schließt sich den brutalen Wolfmäntel-Wikingern und der nord-irischen Kriegerprinzessin an, um in der Schlacht der Götter und Könige zu kämpfen.

Dans le fracas d’un coup de vent d’équinoxe, un ballon emporté au-dessus du Pacifique descend, lest jeté par-dessus bord, jusqu’à frôler les vagues. Naufragés de l’air, ses passagers—dont un certain Cyrus—sont précipités vers l’inconnu. Sur une île que nul atlas ne nomme, il faut tout réinventer. Ingéniosité, entraide et courage deviennent lois de survie, tandis que la nature, à la fois généreuse et menaçante, impose ses règles. Et bientôt, au cœur de ce monde neuf, les questions se multiplient: que cache cette terre, jusqu’où mèneront leurs explorations?

Leonie reist mitten im tiefsten Winter nach Norwegen – nur bewaffnet mit einer kleinen Holzfigur, jeder Menge Mut und der Erinnerung an eine magische Nacht in Nürnberg. Vor einem Jahr begegnete sie dort jemandem, den sie einfach nicht vergessen kann. Während sie zusammen mit ihrem treuen Vierbeiner Finn durch die verschneiten Landschaften reist, wird jeder Kilometer zu einem kleinen Abenteuer. Die Fjorde funkeln im Winterlicht, das Polarlicht tanzt am Himmel – und irgendwo da draußen wartet vielleicht ein Weihnachtswunder.

Abandoned to die beside the body of her murdered husband on a remote tropical island, a young woman survives only by her faith in God — while still haunted by the memory of her attackers' faces. When British Naval Captain Jonathan Gresham discovers her, she is too traumatized to speak and unable to recall her own name. Determined to protect her, Gresham must outwit his superiors, evade an admiral intent on locking her away in an asylum, and stay ahead of the murderers who will stop at nothing to silence her forever.

Als Steinbeißer und sein Kollege Hauptkommissar Fendt die Zirkusfamilie befragen, scheint keiner das Opfer zu kennen. Wie sich herausstellt, handelt es sich bei dem Opfer um die Studentin Mila Hohensiel. Aber dann geschieht ein weiteres Verbrechen und die Kommissare stehen mit ihrer Mördersuche wieder am Anfang. Was treibt den Täter an und hat er noch weitere Opfer im Visier?

Tortuga, Cartagena e Veracruz, ambientati negli ultimi decenni del Seicento, raccontano i gloriosi atti conclusivi dell'epopea dei filibustieri di stanza nei Caraibi, tra abbordaggi, rapimenti, episodi di ferocia e di abnegazione, passioni amorose divoranti, cameratismo e rivalità su vascelli sovraccarichi in cui il sangue si mescola al sudore. Ma, all'alba del XVIII secolo, il tempo dei pirati sembra giunto a termine. Ormai superati dalla Storia, i Fratelli della Costa che hanno terrorizzato i Caraibi per cinquant'anni non spariranno, ma saranno chiamati a un differente destino.

Es ist Vorweihnachtszeit. Auf der Ostseeinsel Fehmarn kehrt besinnliche Ruhe ein. Doch dann wird ein Mann tot aufgefunden. Er wurde in seiner Ferienwohnung erschlagen. Ins Visier der Ermittlungen gerät eine exzentrische Lebedame, inselbekannt für ihre vielen Männerbekanntschaften. Die alternde Charmeurin ist stets knapp bei Kasse. Sie schafft es aber immer wieder, sich von ihren Eroberungen aushalten zu lassen. Hat ihre Habgier sie zur Mörderin gemacht?

Under the seas there is a captain. He is feared by his enemies and tolerated by his friends. His name is Wolfgang Tiberus Howle. A feirce sailor and werewolf aboard the SS Moon beam. A powerful submarine built by the Gods in Atlantis. Come along as he and his motley crew of misfits try to save the world from evil wizards, insane gods and the evils of soap operas.

2086. Die Erde ist vergiftet, die Menschheit nahezu ausgelöscht. Nur eine künstlich erschaffene Stadt am Äquator bietet den letzten Überlebenden Schutz unter einer riesigen Kuppel: die City of Seasons.

Darby Jones thought she was only returning to her grandparents’ home in Stonington, Maine, for quiet nights and a life spent editing other people’s stories. But when her recurring nightmares spill into waking life, the tide begins to shift. A phantom ship drifts through the fog. A raven delivers a relic that shouldn’t exist. And soon Darby is pulled into the spiral of a sea where cursed men wander and sirens sing for lost souls.

New York, 1850. Two clipper ships depart on a race around Cape Horn to the boomtown of San Francisco, where the first to arrive will gain the largest profits and also win a $50,000 wager for her owner.