Volume #16 in the popular high-seas nautical adventure series featuring naval hero Thomas Kydd. When Kydd finds himself in hot water with the Admiralty, he is punished for his indiscretion by being given command of a mutiny ship, Tyger. On board, he faces challenges from a hostile and dejected crew as they voyage to the far north and the Baltic. The measure of his success will ultimately be tested in battle against three Prussian frigates.