Captain Daniel Leary and cybrarian spy Adele Mundy think they've earned the quiet life. But when there is a rebellion in a distant, but politically critical, star system, high officials are determined to get the lifelong friends involved. They claim that only Leary and Mundy can prevent a war between the Republic of Cinnabar and its great rival, the Alliance of Free Stars. The conflict is political, but at the sharp end it means blazing warfare and cold-blooded murder. The odds in ships and guns are badly in the enemy's favour. Daniel, Adele, and the crew of the Princess Cecile will do everything humanly possible, but that may not be enough. And even if they succeed in battle, they can't be sure whether their employers really wanted them to win-or whether they even want them alive...

Interviews and features in sci-fi and entertainment magazines. Reviews in national newspapers. Blog tour across sci-fi and books blogs Promotions on titanbooks.com. David Drake is a Vietnam vet, one of the original successful military SF series authors, and well respected in the genre. Each book stands alone, but the series as a whole maintains a strong following - most recent release (2014) shows US Bookscan of 3,839 in HC and 2013 MM shows 9,426. Will appeal to fans of authors such as Jack Cambell, William C, Dietz and Tanya Huff, all of whom are part of Titan's strong military SF list.

About the Author
David Drake is one of the most respected military science fiction authors in the industry, having developed the Hammer's Slammers" series and the "RCN" series for Baen Books-two of the first hugely popular military SF series. A Vietnam War veteran, he is renowned for bringing the military sensibility to his stories and the soldier's sensibilities to his characters.

Reviews
"Drake couldn't write a bad action scene at gunpoint." - Booklist



Book Information
ISBN 9781785652172
Author David Drake
Format Paperback
Page Count 448
Imprint Titan Books Ltd
Publisher Titan Books Ltd