Synopses & Reviews
Review
Praise for previous books:
""Macomber proves that he is not only a superb Naval historian, but he can also tell a compelling, action-packed story that educates painlessly as it sails the reader along."" --Randy Wayne White, author of the bestselling Doc Ford series
""A novel that will linger in your memory long after the last page is read. [Macomber] is truly a gifted writer."" --Patrick Smith, author of A Land Remembered
Synopsis
The 11th in the award-winning Honor Series of naval historical fiction. This time Peter Wake, Office of Naval Intelligence, is sent to the South Pacific to work his covert magic to avert a war with the Germans.
Synopsis
It's The eleventh novel in the award-winning Honor Series of historical maritime fiction. January 1889. German and American naval forces are engaged in an escalating confrontation in Samoa in the South Pacific. Warships are at battle stations. Naval reinforcements from both nations are on the way. The press in Berlin, Hamburg, Washington, and San Francisco is calling for national honor to be defended. At any minute, open warfare may erupt. All it will take is one spark. President Grover Cleveland orders Commander Peter Wake, Office of Naval Intelligence, to clandestinely accomplish one of two things: either somehow prevent all-out war between Germany and America, or win it decisively at the outset to prevent combat from spreading worldwide. Coming up with an admittedly makeshift plan along the way, Wake enlists the help of an unlikely trio he encounters in the Pacific: a Hawaiian artillery officer, a renegade Methodist minister, and a beautiful widow. Unfortunately for Wake--and unbeknownst to him--each of them has his or her own motives for heading to Samoa. If he fails, thousands across the world will die. It is a dilemma right out of today's headlines: When do you cross the line of civilized behavior to potentially save lives? How do you live with the consequences? Amidst this dilemma, Wake decides to employ a repulsive tactic that results in horror for a member of his team, something he will regret for the rest of his life. The intrigue is as deadly as the action in this novel, which culminates in one of the most significant events in Pacific--and American--naval history.
Synopsis
January 1889. German and American naval forces are engaged in an escalating confrontation in Samoa in the South Pacific. Warships are at battle stations. Naval reinforcements from both nations are on the way. The press in Berlin, Hamburg, Washington, and San Francisco is calling for national honor to be defended. At any minute, open warfare may erupt. All it will take is one spark.
President Grover Cleveland orders Commander Peter Wake, Office of Naval Intelligence, to clandestinely accomplish one of two things: either somehow prevent all-out war between Germany and America, or win it decisively at the outset to prevent combat from spreading worldwide. Coming up with an admittedly makeshift plan along the way, Wake enlists the help of an unlikely trio he encounters in the Pacific: a Hawaiian artillery officer, a renegade Methodist minister, and a beautiful widow. Unfortunately for Wake--and unbeknownst to him--each of them has his or her own motives for heading to Samoa. If he fails, thousands across the world will die. It is a dilemma right out of today's headlines: When do you cross the line of civilized behavior to potentially save lives? How do you live with the consequences? Amidst this dilemma, Wake decides to employ a repulsive tactic that results in horror for a member of his team, something he will regret for the rest of his life. The intrigue is as deadly as the action in this novel, which culminates in one of the most significant events in Pacific--and American--naval history.
Synopsis
Robert N. Macomber is an internationally acclaimed maritime lecturer, television commentator, and defense consultant. His honors include the American Library Associations 2008 Boyd Literary Award for Excellence in Military Fiction. Each year he is guest author aboard
Queen Mary 2 and other luxury liners, lectures in the Pacific and Europe, and circles the globe researching and writing. Visit him at www.robertmacomber.com.
About the Author
Robert N. Macomber is an award-winning author, internationally renowned lecturer, and respected consultant for the U.S. Department of Defense. His several literary awards include the top national prize for the genre, the American Library Associations Boyd Award for Excellence in Military Fiction. Mr. Macombers work spans every ocean and continent, and his fans in North America and Europe eagerly await each new thriller in the Honor Series. When he is not traveling the world on research or lecture tours, he lives a quiet life at The Boat House in St. James, a fishing community on Pine Island on the lower Gulf coast of Florida. For more about Mr. Macomber and his work, visit www.robertmacomber.com.