A fresh and exciting new telling of a classic nautical adventure by the bestselling author of }The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas{. 'An excellent story... Written with a total command of naval expertise, without ever spilling over into pedantry' }Independent Pickpocket John Jacob Turnstile is on his way to be detained at His Majesty's Pleasure when he is offered a lifeline, what seems like a freedom of sorts - the job of personal valet to a departing naval captain.
