Storm Bay

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Portsmouth, 1832. Once the pride of the British Navy's East India fleet, the Veritas has fallen on hard times. She is now a transport ship, her cargo prisoners of the Crown, her destination the penal settlement of Van Diemen's Land, now known as Tasmania, the southernmost State of Australia. Pastor Bob Cookson tries to offer solace to the convicts on board. He meets Angus McLeod, a hard-liner on the rights of workers, who is about to enter a world where no such rights exist; Lester Harris, a farmer, who insists his wife follows him to the Antipodes; and Sean Shanahan, miserably separated from the love of his life. Cookson is shocked to discover that most of the men have committed only trivial offences. He suspects a conspiracy to empty British prisons, but finds a more sinister motive at work...

Reviews

'An epic, powerful tale... Storm Bay is guaranteed to grip the reader in an adventure through world history' Huddersfield Daily Examiner - Huddersfield Daily Examiner

'Enjoyable prose exploring the lives of exiled prisoners and the reasons behind their deportation' Western Mail Series - Western Mail Series

'A memorable and gripping tale told with respect and gusto' Lancashire Evening Post - Lancashire Evening Post

'An absorbing read' Historical Novels Review - Historical Novels Review

Author Bio

Born in Melbourne, Patricia Shaw worked as a teacher, political journalist and an oral historian, before pursuing a literary career. Her books have sold millions of copies worldwide.