The Sea Without a Shore (RCN)

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LEARY AND MUNDY RETURN in the RCN SERIES. #10 in the nationally best-selling Republic of Cinnabar Navy space adventure series. Cinnabars chief spymaster is a mother also--and her son is determined to search for treasure in the midst of a civil war. Who better to hold the boys handand to take the blows directed at himthan Captain Daniel Leary the Republic of Cinnabar Navys troubleshooter and his friend the cyberspy Adele Mundy? The only thing certain in the struggle for control of the mining planet Corcyra is that the rival parties are more dangerous to their own allies than to their opponents. Daniel and Adele face kidnappers hijackers pirates and a death squadeven before they can get to their real business of ending the war on Corcyra. Only with planetary peace can the boy theyre escorting get on with hismission. The boy thinks the treasure hes looking for is a thousand years old. Daniel and Adele know that its probably a dream But if the treasure is real it just might be tens of thousands of years older than anyone imagines and incalculably more valuable! About David Drakes 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 OBrians Maturin and Aubrey novels will enjoy this intricate rousing space opera. Publishers Weekly About David Drakes RCN series: Rousing 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 Space opera is alive and well. This series is getting better as the author goes alongcharacter development combined with first-rate action and memorable world designs. SFReader.com About David Drake: Prose as cold and hard s the metal alloy of a tankrivals Crane and Remarque Chicago Sun-Times Drake couldnt write a bad action scene at gunpoint. Booklist