Robert N. Macomber

This series continues to explore the USN and one of its officers in a period of naval history rarely explored in the fictional world. Life for Peter stays a challenge personally and professionally in the ugly fever-ridden South Florida area during the Civil War. Blockade runners, incompetent senior officers and when all else fails; there is aiding the US Army in this era of glory hunting politically appointed commanders. As in most conflicts; men die or are horribly wounded with recovery always uncertain and then there is the"yellow jack". A good story told without much joy or happy endings.… (más)

An excellent entry in this very good series. Peter Wake spends more time ashore than on ship in this installment But what shores: From the shadow of Mt Pelee in Martinique to the ruins and palaces of Morocco. All are well portrayed, historically, in their 19th-century glory and deshabille. These are stringent and perilous times for the American Navy but there are still reasons for them to show the flag and make their presence known. Peter does that by rescuing missionaries from slavery as well as meeting Jackie Fisher in his early days as an HMS commander and innovator.… (más)