Matthew Quinton Journals Series

A rip-roaring historical novella, set four years before Gentleman Captain

Matthew Quinton, eighteen years old and an ensign in the Royalist Army in exile, is sent by his older brother the Earl of Ravensden into the heart of Oliver Cromwell’s England. Surrounded by enemies, he soon becomes tangled in a dark web of conspiracy

Before long Quinton will have his first bloody taste of war, in the Battle of the Dunes, June 1658. In the battle Roundheads and Royalists will fight one another one final time

Ensign Royal will appeal to fans of C. S. Forester and Alexander Kent.

Broadsides, divided loyalties and revenge on the high seas

1671: Matthew Quinton is on a mission into the heart of enemy waters, bent on revenge for England’s crushing defeat of 1667. The Dutch not only destroyed English ships and slaughtered their men, but stole the jewel of the fleet, the flagship Royal Charles.

As the mission starts to unravel, Quinton is faced with a dilemma. He may need to sail into battle not with his men, but on an enemy man-of-war, against his own side

Fans of Julian Stockwin and John Drake will love The Devil Upon the Wave, book eight in the Matthew Quinton Journals.

‘Finely shaded characters, excellent plotting, gut-clenching action and immaculate attention to period naval detail these are superb books’ Angus Donald, author of The Outlaw Chronicles

‘A splendid addition to nautical adventure, and a grand story, to boot!’ Dewey Lambdin, author of the Alan Lewrie series.

The Matthew Quinton Journals1. Gentleman Captain2. The Mountain of Gold3. The Blast that Tears the Skies4. The Lion of Midnight5. The Battle of the Ages6. The Rage of Fortune7. Death’s Bright Angel8. The Devil Upon the Wave

This flaming historical adventure, book seven in the Matthew Quinton Journals, is perfect for fans of C. S. Forester

London is burning, but who set the fire? In the weeks leading up to the Great Fire of 1666, Matthew Quinton, master of the H.M.S. Sceptre, is sent into the heart of London, seething with foreign plots and political paranoia, on a dangerous mission: to stop a terrorist ring from destroying the capital.

Quinton is the only man that can stop these men, who want to open the country to invasion by destabilizing the English people and fueling rebellion. But unrest may not be the only thing these men will fuel The heat is rising.

With fast-paced action and fantastic historical detail, Death’s Bright Angel will appeal to fans of Angus Donald and Conn Iggulden.

‘Finely shaded characters, excellent plotting, gut-clenching action and immaculate attention to period naval detail these are superb books’ Angus Donald, author of The Outlaw Chronicles

‘A splendid addition to nautical adventure, and a grand story, to boot!’ Dewey Lambdin, author of the Alan Lewrie series

The Matthew Quinton Journals Gentleman Captain The Mountain of Gold The Blast that Tears the Skies The Lion of Midnight The Battle of the Ages The Rage of Fortune Death’s Bright Angel The Devil Upon the Wave

The past comes back to haunt a young Matthew Quinton

In 1651, eleven-year-old Matthew Quinton and his twin sister Henrietta discover long-forgotten papers of their grandfather. Dating back to 1598, they show the children an England locked into a bitter war with Spain.

But their findings are interrupted by the arrival of Roundhead troops intent on searching for their elder brother, the tenth Earl of Ravensden, who has been seriously wounded in the Cavalier cause.

Back in the present of 1651, England’s enemies are closer to home, with the country gripped by civil war. Now the Roundheads are closing in

The Rage of Fortune, set against the backdrop of real historical events, is a window into Mathew Quinton’s origins, and will thrill fans of C. S. Forester and Alexander Kent

‘Utterly impossible to put down finely-shaded characters, excellent plotting, gut-clenching action and immaculate attention to period detail superb’ Angus Donald, author of The Outlaw Chronicles

The Matthew Quinton Journals1. Gentleman Captain2. The Mountain of Gold3. The Blast that Tears the Skies4. The Lion of Midnight5. The Battle of the Ages6. The Rage of Fortune7. Death’s Bright Angel8. The Devil Upon the Wave

Who do you turn to when there’s no one left to trust? Epic sea battles and treasonous betrayals

In the heat of a gigantic battle against the Dutch, the English fleet is mysteriously divided. A large portion of their resources is sent to meet a French threat which never materialises. Thousands are slaughtered. Could there be a traitor in the Royal Navy?

As popular fury erupts, Captain Matthew Quinton is given the unenviable task of uncovering the enemy within. Heads must roll. Sent to find source of this false intelligence in pirate-infested Plymouth, Quinton is dismayed when all evidence seems to point to an old friend

Fans of Patrick O’Brian’s Master and Commander will love the fifth instalment of the Matthew Quinton Journals.

‘Great naval fiction Hornblower, Aubrey and Quinton a pantheon of the best adventures at sea’ Conn Iggulden

The Matthew Quinton Journals1. Gentleman Captain2. The Mountain of Gold3. The Blast that Tears the Skies4. The Lion of Midnight5. The Battle of the Ages6. The Rage of Fortune7. Death’s Bright Angel8. The Devil Upon the Wave

Secret missions on the cold North Seas

Winter, 1666. England is again at war with the Dutch, and Matthew Quinton is once more called to serve his King.

On a mission to the Swedish court, he must secure crucial support in the war against Sweden’s old enemy, the Dutch Republic. He is accompanied by the mysterious Lord Conisborough, who, unbeknownst to Quinton, has a secret mission involving the notorious regicide John Bale, the man who signed the death warrant of King Charles I.

With Conisborough complicating matters, and in a situation fraught with political tensions and competing loyalties, Quinton and his crew must seek help from the most unexpected of quarters

The unputdownable fourth book in the compelling Matthew Quinton Journals, The Lion of Midnight is perfect for fans of Paul Fraser Collard, Philip McCutchan and Bernard Cornwell



Praise for J.D. Davies

‘Hornblower, Aubrey and Quinton a pantheon of the best adventures at sea!’ Conn Iggulden

‘Swashbuckling suspense, royal intrigue, and high seas naval action an excellent series’ Publishers Weekly

‘Utterly impossible to put down finely shaded characters, excellent plotting, gut-clenching action and immaculate attention to period detail superb’ ANGUS DONALD, author of The Outlaw Chronicles

‘J.D. Davies’s depiction of Restoration England and the British Navy is impeccable, his characters truly live and breathe, and the plot kept me in suspense I could not recommend it more.’ Edward Chupak, author of Silver

The Matthew Quinton Journals1. Gentleman Captain2. The Mountain of Gold3. The Blast that Tears the Skies4. The Lion of Midnight5. The Battle of the Ages6. The Rage of Fortune7. Death’s Bright Angel8. The Devil Upon the Wave

Rebellion and danger on the high seas The gripping third Matthew Quinton adventure

1665: plague stalks the streets of London, the country is at war and conspiracies against King Charles II are rife. When given command of a vast and ancient Man-of-War, Captain Matthew Quinton finds himself thrust unexpectedly into the midst of the deadliest of these plots

Grappling with scheming ministers and a rebellious crew, Quinton must sail his ‘cursed’ ship against the might of the Dutch fleet. Embroiled in the epic Battle of Lowestoft, one of the greatest conflicts fought at sea, he must pull his crew together, and fight for his life.

But in a shattering conclusion, he must face a terrible family secret that will push him to the limits

The Blast that Tears the Skies, book three in the Matthew Quinton Journals, is perfect for fans of Conn Iggulden, Bernard Cornwell and John Drake.

‘Hornblower, Aubrey and Quinton a pantheon of the best adventures at sea!’ Conn Iggulden

‘Swashbuckling suspense, royal intrigue, and high seas naval action an excellent series’ Publishers Weekly

The Matthew Quinton Journals1. Gentleman Captain2. The Mountain of Gold3. The Blast that Tears the Skies4. The Lion of Midnight5. The Battle of the Ages6. The Rage of Fortune7. Death’s Bright Angel8. The Devil Upon the Wave

Corsairs, gold and sabotage off the coast of Africa Naval adventure perfect for fans of Julian Stockwin and John Drake

1663: Captain Matthew Quinton is thrilled to capture a corsair from under the nose of menacing Maltese Knight Montnoir. But his triumph is short lived. The ‘pirate’ is in fact the infamous Irish adventurer O’Dwyer, who comes with talk of a vast West African gold mine…

Ordered by the avaricious King Charles to accompany O’Dwyer to Africa and unearth the gold, Quinton sets sail for the Gambia.

Dogged by misfortune, with sabotage and murder darkening the mission, Quinton discovers Montnoir is on his trail. The race for gold will put everything at risk Can Quinton emerge in one piece?

The second swashbuckling novel in the thrilling Matthew Quinton naval adventures, The Mountain of Gold, is perfect for fans of Conn Iggulden, Paul Fraser Collard and Bernard Cornwell

‘Utterly impossible to put down finely shaded characters, excellent plotting, gut-clenching action and immaculate attention to period detail superb.’ ANGUS DONALD, author of The Outlaw Chronicles

‘Swashbuckling suspense, royal intrigue, and high seas naval action an excellent series’ Publishers Weekly

‘J.D. Davies’s depiction of Restoration England and the British Navy is impeccable, his characters truly live and breathe, and the plot kept me in suspense I could not recommend it more.’ Edward Chupak, author of Silver

The Matthew Quinton Journals1. Gentleman Captain2. The Mountain of Gold3. The Blast that Tears the Skies4. The Lion of Midnight5. The Battle of the Ages6. The Rage of Fortune7. Death’s Bright Angel8. The Devil Upon the Wave

Heroism, gunpowder and treachery in the Royal Navy. The first in an extraordinary series of naval adventures

1662: After Matthew Quinton sunk the first ship he was given to command, he is surprised when the King gives him captaincy of H.M.S. Jupiter with orders to stamp out a Scottish rebellion. This time Quinton is determined to prove his worth.

In a country of divided loyalties, Charles II needs someone he can trust, and with an elder brother deep in the King’s confidence Matthew is one of the few eligible candidates.

But now Quinton must face an unruly crew, suspicions of murder, stirrings of conspiracy and the angry seas. Will treason be found in Scotland or is it lurking closer to home?

Packed with gripping naval adventure, Gentleman Captain is the first in the epic Matthew Quinton Journals. It will enthral fans of Julian Stockwin, C.S. Forester’s Hornblower and Patrick O’Brian.

‘Hornblower, Aubrey and Quinton a pantheon of the best adventures at sea!’ Conn Iggulden

‘Swashbuckling suspense, royal intrigue, and high seas naval action an excellent series’ Publishers Weekly

‘Utterly impossible to put down finely-shaded characters, excellent plotting, gut-clenching action and immaculate attention to period detail superb’ Angus Donald, author of The Outlaw Chronicles

The Matthew Quinton Journals1. Gentleman Captain2. The Mountain of Gold3. The Blast that Tears the Skies4. The Lion of Midnight5. The Battle of the Ages6. The Rage of Fortune7. Death’s Bright Angel8. The Devil Upon the Wave