Overview

The man who fights for his family is far more dangerous than the one who fights for his king. Colonial sea captain Jonas Hawke returns home to Norfolk after a year-long voyage only to have his ship and its valuable cargoseized by the British Royal Navy. As the royal governor further tightens the noose on trade, Jonas is thrust into the chaos of a growing rebellion. Desperate to support his family, he sets out to find work. When he is denied a commission with the newly formed Continental Navy, he outfits his own vessel as a private ship-of-war and voyages to the Caribbean in search of enemy merchant ships he can capture and friends he can trust. But dangers multiply on the unforgiving sea. The Royal Navy reacts mercilessly to the threat posed by privateers like Jonas. How will Jonas fare now that he has boldly defied the king of Britain to preserve his family? And what will happen to his loved ones while he is away, engulfed in a war to oppose tyranny in the name of freedom?

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""...an outstanding read for anyone who enjoys historical fiction, particularly those fascinated by naval warfare and the Revolutionary War. Fans of Patrick O'Brian's Master and Commander series or Bernard Cornwell's Revolutionary War books will find much to love here. Wing's storytelling is rich, emotional, and historically grounded, making this book both educational and deeply engaging."" -Literary Titan

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Thomas M. Wing, a Naval Academy and Naval War College graduate, retired after thirty-two years as a Navy Surface Warfare officer. He served across a broad swath of tactical and operational billets, including more than ten years at sea in guided missile destroyers and frigates. A dedicated sailor for over half a century, he founded and served as executive director for the Continental Navy Foundation, and commanded the foundation's tall ship, Megan D. Tom's first novel, Against All Enemies, earned awards for military fiction, including a Gold Medal from the Military Writers Society of America. His short stories have been included in the Phobia! anthology and in periodicals. An amateur historian, his second novel is In Harm's Way. Set during the American Revolution, he drops his main character into the chaos of impending rebellion. Accurate history and authentic settings are his obsession.He resides in San Diego with his wife and daughter, and a cat and dog. Whatever free time he has is still spent on the water. Keep up with his second obsession, nautical and naval trivia, or deleted scenes from his novels, at his web site, https: //www.thomasmwing.com, and on Facebook https: //www.facebook.com/ThomasMWingWriter/.

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