Books: Corsair
The Adventures of Hector Lynch, Pirate
Volume 1 - CORSAIR
(Extract)
'Suddenly there was an appalling crash and Izzet Darya quivered from stem to stern. A cannon ball had struck the vessel. Hector saw a gaping hole on the port side. He heard screams of pain and fear. Then came another crash. At point blank range the warship's gunners could not miss. The broadside struck the stationary galley amidships, and broke her back. Men and oars were flung into the water. Shocked and dazed, Hector grasped at a splintered post. Then, as the stern section began to roll over, he was washed into the sea …'
