Devil to Pay

By C. Northcote Parkinson

A lieutenant's rank belying his undistinguished naval career, Richard Delancey finds that his fluency in French lands him a secret mission, but to his chagrin, it goes awry.

• Language: English
• Publisher: McBooks Press
• Release date: Oct 1, 2001
• ISBN: 9781590136102

Reviews for Devil to Pay

[dinadansfriend · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Richard de Lancy a naval officer without money or influence is looking for work after a mission landing spies in France has been a failure. He gets on in the Coast guard, and after catching some smugglers, gets a job as a privateer commander, then, there's a chance he can get back to the navy with some useful intelligence....

[tb2k82ce · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

it is interesting to read a book written by a person t that lived during that time.