#9 in the national best selling RCN space adventure series. Captain Daniel Leary with his friendand spyOfficer Adele Mundy are sent to a quiet sector to carry out an easy task: helping the local admiral put down a coup before it takes place. But then the jealous admiral gets rid of them by sending them off on a wild goose chase to a sector where commerce is king and business is carried out by extortion and gunfights. With anarchy and rebellion in the air, a rogue intelligence officer plots the war that will destroy civilization and enlists the help of a brute whom even torturers couldn't stomach. And, of course, its up to Leary and Mundy to put a stop to the madness.About David Drakes previous RCN novel, What Distant Deeps:Drake deftly weaves a web of political machinations and intrigue that vividly depicts the costs of war. Fans of Patrick O'Brian's Maturin and Aubrey novels will enjoy this intricate, rousing space opera. Publishers WeeklyAbout David Drakes RCN series:[R]ousing old-fashioned space opera. Publishers WeeklyThe fun is in the telling, and Mr. Drake has a strong voice. I want more! Philadelphia Weekly Press[S]pace opera is alive and well. This series is getting better as the author goes along...character development combined with first-rate action and memorable world designs. SFReader.comAbout David Drake:[P]rose as cold and hard s the metal alloy of a tank...rivals Crane and Remarque... Chicago Sun-TimesDrake couldnt write a bad action scene at gunpoint. Booklist
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