In his final tour of duty after a remarkable career at sea, Dan Lenson is appointed Superintendent of the US Naval Academy at Annapolis. He begins at a difficult time: Congress is cutting military budgets in the wake of the devastating world war with China, calls for radical reform are upending traditions, and Dan himself faces legal jeopardy for his actions during the war. And when a Category 5 hurricane threatens to overwhelm the coast, Dan must fight to rescue the Academy itself. Parallel to this narrative runs the dramatic story of Dan's years as a first class midshipman, 40 years ago. An Academy classmate commits suicide, and Dan is drawn into the investigation. The decisions he makes will affect his entire career and shape how he comes to lead troops in battle and at peace. With high ethical stakes and a suspenseful past-and-present narrative, The Academy is David Poyer's capstone novel in the Dan Lenson series.
The 22nd book in David Poyer's acclaimed Dan Lenson series, a thriller set at the US Naval AcademyAbout the AuthorDAVID POYER's sea career included service in the Atlantic, Mediterranean, Arctic, Caribbean, and Pacific. The Academy is the twenty-second novel in his widely popular series featuring Captain Dan Lenson. Poyer's work has been required reading in the Literature of the Sea course at the U.S. Naval Academy, along with that of Joseph Conrad and Herman Melville. He lives on the Eastern Shore of Virginia.
Book InformationISBN 9781250273086
Author David PoyerFormat Hardback
Page Count 320
Imprint St Martin's PressPublisher St Martin's Press
Weight(grams) 508g
Dimensions(mm) 242mm * 166mm * 29mm