Loyalty 1803 Portsmouth. Hornblower is reduced to the rank of lieutenant as a result of the peace treaty with France. A chance encounter with Lieutenant Bush reignites their friendship and
indeed, it is Bush who first notices Hornblower has an admirer. Soon, Hornblower is promoted to Commander of the Hotspur, his mission - to strike a pre-emptive blow against a French fleet. But there is a traitor in his camp - a very surprising traitor...
Duty Hornblower is filled with trepidation on his wedding day, but he has given his word - how could he dishonour his bride Maria and live with himself? Admiral Pellew gives Hornblower little time to ponder his new state of matrimony as he sends him off immediately to search for the missing sloop Grasshopper, captained by their old friend, Bracegirdle.
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