An Awkward Commission

John Pearce's recent promotion means that he is finally free to follow his own wishes – but the same can't be said for his trio of closest friends. Whilst Pearce is indulging himself in London, they are shipped off to the Mediteranean. Riddled with guilt over leaving them, Pearce vows to liberate them from the brutal tyrant they are serving under. His application to William Pitt finds him sailing ...