Falmouth, Sepember 1803: As Bolitho faces the grim reality of war at close quarters, he will be called upon to anticipate the stategies of the French fleet. But the conflict has also taken on a personal note, reviving his vendetta with the French Admiral, Jobert, who once commanded the Argonaute. One last, potentially fatal rendezvous with his enemy lies ahead of Bolitho and his men - a meeting in which no quarter will be asked or given.