The Montevideo Brief A Thomas Grey Novel |
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Author:
| Gelernter, J. H. |
Read by:
| Lee, John |
ISBN: | 979-8-212-92976-9 |
Publication Date: | Nov 2023 |
Publisher: | HighBridge Company
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Book Format: | CD-Audio |
List Price: | USD $36.99 |
Book Description:
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A secret treaty will determine whether England can survive against Napoleon--Captain Grey races across the Atlantic to intercept a Spanish treasure fleet. Vienna--June 1804. At the glittering debut of Beethoven's Eroica Symphony, a Spanish diplomat meets with Captain Thomas Grey, agent of His Majesty's Secret Service. In exchange for a gigantic bribe, the Spaniard discloses Spain's most closely-held secret, the terms of its San Ildefonso Treaty with France. Spain's neutrality in...
More Description A secret treaty will determine whether England can survive against Napoleon--Captain Grey races across the Atlantic to intercept a Spanish treasure fleet. Vienna--June 1804. At the glittering debut of Beethoven's Eroica Symphony, a Spanish diplomat meets with Captain Thomas Grey, agent of His Majesty's Secret Service. In exchange for a gigantic bribe, the Spaniard discloses Spain's most closely-held secret, the terms of its San Ildefonso Treaty with France. Spain's neutrality in Napoleon's war on Britain is only a ruse to keep the British navy from attacking the last great treasure-armada, now gathering in South America. Spanish warships will depart the port of Montevideo carrying 2,000 tons of gold; when the gold is safely in Madrid, Spain will declare war on Britain, ally with France, and divide the British Empire between them. Britain's only hope is a preemptive strike--to cripple Spain by capturing the armada on the high seas. The responsibility of delivering that blow falls to Grey.