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On a Particular Service by Donachie, David is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is On a Particular Service about?
John Pearce is going home. But he has to avoid capture by an Algerine warship, having his Pelicans pressed into a British frigate and that's before they are at risk of being hanged for desertion once home. Then there is the problem of Emily Barclay and their son Adam. By cunning and bluff he protects his friends, but not his troubled love life. In a whirlwind of action, there are forged wills, devious trades, contrived murders and dangerous spy missions, with so much deceit that Pearce does not
Who reads On a Particular Service?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Donachie, David
- Publisher
- Allison & Busby, Limited
- Published
- 2018
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780749021955
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Literary Fiction, Adventure, Historical Fiction
- Updated
- 2026-03-24
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