December 1803: A French invasion fleet is poised to cross the Channel and storm the beaches of
southern England. A member of Napoleon's inner circle-disaffected by Napoleon's creeping
tyranny-contacts the British naval intelligence service in hopes of defecting to London. His
escape plan calls for a rendezvous at an international chess tournament in Frankfurt-a rare
opportunity for him to travel outside France. Naval intelligence sends its top man-and best
chess player-Captain Thomas Grey to orchestrate the Frenchman's escape to England. But Grey's
mission changes dramatically when the defector demands that his pro-Napoleon daughter come with
him-expecting Grey to act not just as escort but kidnapper. The second novel in J. H.
Gelernter's already lauded Captain Grey series Captain Grey's Gambit continues a story that is
smart fast twisty and dangerous (Lee Child) in a richly imagined early nineteenth-century
world (Richard Snow). The second novel in J. H. Gelernter's already lauded Captain Grey series
Captain Grey's Gambit continues a story that is smart fast twisty and dangerous (Lee Child)
in a richly imagined early nineteenth-century world (Richard Snow).
