Tradewinds: A Tale of the Caribbean

by C.E. Bowman

Shipwrecked on the small Caribbean island of Petite Silhouette after the Great War, Australian sailor Jack McLeod makes a new life as a bootlegger, island trader, ship builder, and family man. But storm clouds are looming on the horizon. WWII sees the West Indies become a battleground between the Allied Forces and the marauding U-boats of Nazi Germany. Embroiled in espionage and intrigue, the crew of the schooner ROULETTE must call upon all of their skill and experience to battle a ruthless and unseen foe. Splicing historical fact with fiction, TRADEWINDS takes the reader on a thrilling ride through the exotic Caribbean at a time when the outside world invades these idyllic islands, changing them forever

452 pages, Paperback

First published November 26, 2014

Reviews

[Jason Froud · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good fun. Love a bit of historical fiction. Got a little lost from time to time with some of the characters and their interactions, and wanted to hear more about the adventures of Rabbit, but all in all it was a thoroughly entertaining read.