Martyn Beardsley writes for both children and adults, but history is his big passion. He is from Nottingham but visits the coast as often as possible, and has witnessed the Fowey lifeboat go into action on several occasions - on one of which he helped coax a troubled woman from the chilly waters of Polruan harbour. His other non-fiction works include Charles II and his Escape into Exile, and Waterloo Voices, a compilation of first-hand accounts of the famous battle.
...this book can easily be recommended to anyone with the slightest interest in maritime history, the maritime industries or maritime affairs, as it tells the stories of those who have decided to train hard and always be prepared to act if there are live at risk at sea, whatever the circumstances. -- Naval Historical Foundation