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The beloved Confederate Captain Nate Starbuck returns to the front lines of the Civil War in this second installment of Bernard Cornwell's acclaimed Nathaniel Starbuck Chronicles. It is the summer of 1862 and the northern army is threatening to capture Richmond, the Confederate capital. Captain Nathaniel Starbuck, born in Boston but a Confederate hero at Manassas, is again in the thick of Civil War action. Bloodied but victorious at the battles of Ball's Bluff and Seven Pines, Nate suddenly finds himself accused of being a Yankee spy. Proving his innocence and finding the real spy will require courage and endurance rarely seen even in the brutal fog of war. Failure could mean the fall of Richmond and a career-ending defeat for Robert E. Lee.

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[Cornwell's] command of historical detail is one of the great strengths of his writing...One of the finest authors of military historical fiction today. -- Washington Times Cornwell surpasses his wonderful [Sharpe] series...Many believable, three-dimensional characters, including such historical figures as Jefferson Davis and George McClellan, walk, run, gallop and sometimes stumble through...A rollicking treat for Cornwell's many fans. -- Publishers Weekly [Gardner's] reading keeps the action moving and reader engagement high. -- Booklist [Grover Gardner] rises gallantly to the challenges of Cornwell's complicated plot. The character of Starbuck conveys the sincerity that makes him an appealing character. -- AudioFile This fine book offers a vivid and realistic depiction of the Civil War that will be appreciated by listeners with a historical bent. [Grover Gardner's] reading features a nice flavoring of dialects. -- Library Journal

This fine book offers a vivid and realistic depiction of the Civil War that will be appreciated by listeners with a historical bent. [Grover Gardner's] reading features a nice flavoring of dialects. -- Library Journal Cornwell surpasses his wonderful [Sharpe] series...Many believable, three-dimensional characters, including such historical figures as Jefferson Davis and George McClellan, walk, run, gallop and sometimes stumble through...A rollicking treat for Cornwell's many fans. -- Publishers Weekly [Gardner's] reading keeps the action moving and reader engagement high. -- Booklist [Grover Gardner] rises gallantly to the challenges of Cornwell's complicated plot. The character of Starbuck conveys the sincerity that makes him an appealing character. -- AudioFile [Cornwell's] command of historical detail is one of the great strengths of his writing...One of the finest authors of military historical fiction today. -- Washington Times

[Gardner's] reading keeps the action moving and reader engagement high. -- Booklist This fine book offers a vivid and realistic depiction of the Civil War that will be appreciated by listeners with a historical bent. [Grover Gardner's] reading features a nice flavoring of dialects. -- Library Journal [Grover Gardner] rises gallantly to the challenges of Cornwell's complicated plot. The character of Starbuck conveys the sincerity that makes him an appealing character. -- AudioFile Cornwell surpasses his wonderful [Sharpe] series...Many believable, three-dimensional characters, including such historical figures as Jefferson Davis and George McClellan, walk, run, gallop and sometimes stumble through...A rollicking treat for Cornwell's many fans. -- Publishers Weekly [Cornwell's] command of historical detail is one of the great strengths of his writing...One of the finest authors of military historical fiction today. -- Washington Times

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Bernard Cornwell, born in London, worked for the BBC and Thames Television before coming to the United States to write full time. His sweeping historical novels, including the acclaimed Richard Sharpe series and many more, make him a number one bestselling author in the United Kingdom and around the world. He is the author of the acclaimed New York Times bestselling Saxon Tales series, which serves as the basis for the hit television series The Last Kingdom. Grover Gardner is an award-winning narrator with over eight hundred titles to his credit. Named one of the Best Voices of the Century and a Golden Voice by AudioFile magazine, he has won three prestigious Audie Awards, was chosen Narrator of the Year for 2005 by Publishers Weekly, and has earned more than thirty Earphones Awards.

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