Book cover for Harbour of Thieves: A BRAND NEW action-packed tale of rival gangs, lost fortunes and deadly secrets for 2026 by Richard Cullen

Harbour of Thieves

A BRAND NEW action-packed tale of rival gangs, lost fortunes and deadly secrets for 2026

2026 Released
336 Pages
5-6 Hours
Boldwood BooksISBN 9781837036486

An epic NEW historical crime story of treachery and bitter rivalry between Yorkshire's tough smuggling gangs πŸ’₯ Perfect for the fans of Bernard Cornwell's Sharpe series, House of Guinness and Peaky Blinders πŸ©Έβš”οΈ

'A thrilling adventure of high stakes and high seas.' - MJ Porter

Can one man forget his past, or will he be dragged back into the world of violence he worked hard to leave behind?

Yorkshire, 1840

Along this treacherous Yorkshire coastline, the cutthroat industry of smuggling thrives, and two rival gangs rule the night… the Stringers of Bay Town and the Lambs of Ravenscar. Waging a war for control of the contraband that flows through England's northern cities.

After a lifetime of violence and bloodshed, Jim Hood returns to his hometown of Whitby with his friend Samuel Comus, their pockets heavy with prize money from their exploits along the African coast. They dream of respectability, of turning their backs on their past, but old friends and enemies await, and old habits die hard…

When tragedy strikes, and Jim's well-laid plans turn to ash, Jim is forced to return to the brutal world he'd sworn to leave behind.

Now he must navigate the deadly currents that flow between rival smuggling empires, where childhood loyalties war with newfound enemies, and where the price of survival might be the very soul he'd fought so hard to reclaim.

Perfect for the fans of Bernard Cornwell, Ken Follett and Dan Jones.

Richard Cullen

Richard Cullen originally hails from Leeds in the heartland of Yorkshire. Oath Bound, his debut historical adventure novel, was longlisted for the Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize.

As well as being a writer of historical adventure, he has also written a number of epic fantasy series as R.S. Ford. If you'd like to learn more about Richard's books, and read free exclusive content, you can visit his website at wordhog.co.uk, follow him on Twitter at @rich4ord, or join him on Instagram @thewordhog.

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