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Peter Smalley


Born
Melbourne, Australia
Genre
Historical Fiction


From Wikipedia

Peter Smalley is an Australian born author, screenwriter and broadcaster who lives in the United Kingdom, who has written a series of naval thrillers featuring Captain William Rennie. His first Rennie adventure HMS Expedient was published by Century, an imprint of Random House in 2005. His screenwriting credits include Dead-End Drive In (1986), The Return of Captain Invincible (1984) and Chopper Squad (1978–1979).

Smalley was born in Melbourne, Victoria, and following a career in advertising he became a screenwriter, broadcaster, and novelist. Smalley is from a seafaring family, and lives in London with his wife, Clytie.

Combine Editions

Average rating: 3.71 · 399 ratings · 35 reviews · 22 distinct works • Similar authors
HMS Expedient
3.55 avg rating — 86 ratings — 6 editions
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The Hawk
3.81 avg rating — 47 ratings — published 2008 — 6 editions
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Port Royal
3.74 avg rating — 47 ratings — published 2006 — 3 editions
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The Marvellous Sea: an HMS ...
3.97 avg rating — 37 ratings — published 2014
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Barbary Coast
3.46 avg rating — 41 ratings — published 2007 — 8 editions
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The Gathering Storm
3.74 avg rating — 38 ratings — published 2009 — 10 editions
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The Following Wind (HMS Exp...
4.21 avg rating — 29 ratings
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The Pursuit
3.77 avg rating — 31 ratings — published 2010 — 9 editions
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Emerald City Blues
3.07 avg rating — 30 ratings — published 2013
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The Privateer (HMS Expedien...
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Series by Peter Smalley

HMS Expedient Port Royal Barbary Coast The Hawk The Gathering Storm The Pursuit The Marvellous Sea: an HMS ...
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