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Peter Smalley was born in Melbourne, Australia, and hails from a seafaring family. After an early career in advertising he became a screenwriter, broadcaster, and novelist. He lives in London with his wife, Clytie.<p>Praise for Peter Smalley:<br /><br />'Salute a new master of the sea. Smalley is intending to appropriate the capacious mantle of the late Patrick O'Brian and, on the strength of this book, it should prove a snug fit. Smalley has written a real page-turner, engrossing and enthralling, stuffed with memorable characters. Highly recommended.'</p>
Daily Express
Following in the wake of Hornblower and Patrick O Brian ... there is enough to satisfy the most belligerent armchair warrior: cutlasses, cannibals, as well as a hunt for buried treasure. All this plus good taut writing gets Peter Smalley's series off to a flying start
Sunday Telegraph
Breathtakingly exciting, magnificent. He captures the stench of brutal conflict in a series of scenes which at once thrill and horrify and which propel readers along at breakneck speed, leaving them gasping for breath. There can be no doubt that <i>Port Royal</i> represents storytelling at its very best
Daily Express
Smalley picks up a fair clip in this third outing for Hayter...swift and bloody engagements, locations by turns stormy or exotic and a fluency with maritime detail all assist Smalley's pursuit of the late Patrick O'Brien mantle
FT magazine
Well written, with good periodic dialogue, a nice feeling for the attitudes and behaviour of officers and men, and plenty of knowledge about sailing ships. The cliffhanger ending it a sure hook for the next book.
Historical Novels Review