1807 wird dem Engländer Leutnant Richard Sharpe der Job angeboten, in Kopenhagen Bestechungsgeld abzuliefern, um einen Krieg zu verhindern. Es scheint wie ein Kinderspiel. Doch in dem aufgewühlten Europa ist nichts einfach. Er wird zum Spielball der Mächte und muss in den Nächten des britischen Bombardements nicht nur sein eigenes Leben schützen.

Informationen zum Autor Bernard Cornwell was born in London, raised in Essex and worked for the BBC for eleven years before meeting Judy, his American wife. Denied an American work permit he wrote a novel instead and has been writing ever since. He and Judy divide their time between Cape Cod and Charleston, South Carolina. Klappentext 'Sharpe and his creator are national treasures.' Sunday Telegraph Denmark, 1807 When Lieutenant Richard Sharpe arrives in Copenhagen on a secret mission to help stop a war, he finds a city swarming with spies and deceit. Yet the French forces are gathering, their eyes on the Danish navy's impressive battle fleet: one that could replace every ship they lost at Trafalgar. The city burns, attacked by the French and besieged by the British. And discovering that he'll have to make his own rules, fighting through the shadowy maze of friends and foes, is Sharpe . . . 'A master storyteller' DAILY TELEGRAPH Zusammenfassung 'Sharpe and his creator are national treasures.' Sunday Telegraph

Autorentext

Bernard Cornwell was born in London, raised in Essex and worked for the BBC for eleven years before meeting Judy, his American wife. Denied an American work permit he wrote a novel instead and has been writing ever since. He and Judy divide their time between Cape Cod and Charleston, South Carolina.

Klappentext

'Sharpe and his creator are national treasures.' Sunday Telegraph

Denmark, 1807

When Lieutenant Richard Sharpe arrives in Copenhagen on a secret mission to help stop a war, he finds a city swarming with spies and deceit. Yet the French forces are gathering, their eyes on the Danish navy's impressive battle fleet: one that could replace every ship they lost at Trafalgar.

The city burns, attacked by the French and besieged by the British. And discovering that he'll have to make his own rules, fighting through the shadowy maze of friends and foes, is Sharpe . . .

'A master storyteller' DAILY TELEGRAPH

Zusammenfassung
'Sharpe and his creator are national treasures.' Sunday Telegraph