The Road of Danger, 9 Contributor(s): Drake, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 1451638159 ISBN-13: 9781451638158 Publisher: Baen OUR PRICE: $22.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2012 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Science Fiction - Action & Adventure - Fiction | Science Fiction - Space Opera |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 2011045754 |
Series: RCN |
Physical Information: 1.33" H x 6.4" W x 9.49" (1.20 lbs) 368 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Master and Commander in space Brilliant and brave starship captain Daniel Leary and ace spy Adele Mundy confront a pirate plot and once again save the Republic of Cinnabar despite itself. #9 in the national best selling RCN space adventure series. Captain Daniel Leary with his friend-and spy-Officer 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, it's up to Leary and Mundy to put a stop to the madness. About David Drake's 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 Weekly About David Drake's RCN series: " R]ousing old-fashioned space opera." -Publishers Weekly "The 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.com About David Drake: " P]rose as cold and hard s the metal alloy of a tank...rivals Crane and Remarque..." -Chicago Sun-Times "Drake couldn't write a bad action scene at gunpoint." -Booklist |