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In this fourth instalment, Captain Alatriste becomes involved in a mission to save the King of Spain''s gold... Swashbuckling adventure and high octane action.

The year is 1626, and a battle-weary Captain Alatriste and his companions sail home from the on-going war in Flanders. He returns to a Spain that is rotten to the core, as gold from the Americas floods into the port of Seville, brought by the country''s infamous treasure fleet.

As various factions within the Court vie for supremacy, certain interests are creaming off undeclared profits from the galleons'' cargo, thus depriving the royal treasury of its lifeblood. Indeed some of the booty is finding its way into the hands of the same rebel provinces Spain is fighting to suppress.

The King and his most trusted advisor, the Count-Duke Olivares, have become aware of one such plot and have decided to teach the perpetrator a lesson. Once more, they must call upon Captain Alatriste''s blade in a dangerous

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The Kings Gold The Adventures of Captain

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      Publisher Orion Publishing Co
      Published 19 March 2009
      ISBN-13 9780753826218
      978-0753826218
      ISBN-10 0753826216
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      In this fourth instalment, Captain Alatriste becomes involved in a mission to save the King of Spain''s gold... Swashbuckling adventure and high octane action.

      The year is 1626, and a battle-weary Captain Alatriste and his companions sail home from the on-going war in Flanders. He returns to a Spain that is rotten to the core, as gold from the Americas floods into the port of Seville, brought by the country''s infamous treasure fleet.

      As various factions within the Court vie for supremacy, certain interests are creaming off undeclared profits from the galleons'' cargo, thus depriving the royal treasury of its lifeblood. Indeed some of the booty is finding its way into the hands of the same rebel provinces Spain is fighting to suppress.

      The King and his most trusted advisor, the Count-Duke Olivares, have become aware of one such plot and have decided to teach the perpetrator a lesson. Once more, they must call upon Captain Alatriste''s blade in a dangerous

      Trade Review
      another swashbuckling thriller set in the turbulent 17th century * GOOD BOOK GUIDE *

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