Honorable Lies by Robert N. Macomber (English) Paperback Book

Description: Honorable Lies by Robert N. Macomber The tenth book in Robert Macombers Honor series of naval fiction. In September of 1888, Commander Peter Wake has five days to rescue his two captured operatives from a dungeon in Spanish colonial Havana. But his plan quickly falls apart when the head of Spanish counterintelli... FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Its September 1888, and Commander Peter Wake, Office of Naval Intelligence, has been ordered to salvage a failed espionage operation against the Spanish Navy in Havana. His network of spies in the city has been compromised, international political tensions are escalating, the U.S. presidential election is looming, and Wake has five days to locate and rescue two of his network who are missing and assumed captured by the Spanish. Wake immediately realizes that his old nemesis, Colonel Isidro Marrón, head of the dreaded Spanish counterintelligence service, has set the perfect trap to kill him. Wakes covert American team of experts in linguistics, chemistry, and lock picking are soon hard pressed to simply stay alive as they struggle to carry out his hastily conceived plan. Amidst all of this chaos, Wake saves the lives of Havanas Spanish elite, forms a nervous friendship with the colonial governor, receives an odd message from his Cuban revolutionary friend José Martí, encounters the shadowy world of international Freemasonry, and discovers an unusual bond with the legendary actress Sarah Bernhardt. Can Peter Wake trust anyone—or anything—in Cuba? >See all of the books in this series Author Biography Robert N. Macomber is an internationally recognized, award-winning maritime writer, lecturer, and television commentator. He is the author of the acclaimed Honor Series of naval novels and is proud to have readers in ten countries. His awards include the Florida Genealogy Societys Outstanding Achievement Award for his nonfiction work on Floridas maritime history, the Patrick Smith Literary Award for Best Historical Novel of Florida (At the Edge of Honor), and the John Esten Cooke Literary Award for Best Work in Southern Fiction (Point of Honor). He is the guest author at regional and international book festivals and was named by Florida Monthly magazine as one of the 22 Most Intriguing Floridians of 2006. His sixth novel, A Different Kind of Honor, won the highest national honor in his genre: the American Library Associations 2008 W. Y. Boyd Literary Award for Excellence in Military Fiction. Each year Macomber travels approximately 15,000 sea miles around the globe, giving lectures and researching his novels. Review At last we have an American character the equivalent of Hornblower or Aubrey.--John Prados, author of Safe for Democracy: The Secret Wars of the CIAMacomber is the OBrian of the Caribbean.--Randy Wayne White, author of the bestselling Doc Ford seriesMacomber is todays foremost practitioner of a fascinating subgenre--historical fiction of the nautical variety. Building his series on the imagined autobiography of Peter Wake, hes given readers a vivid, multi-dimensional hero. Macomber makes the remarkable times he portrays glow. . . . History comes alive.--Philip K. Jason, Professor Emeritus, United States Naval Academy, and author of Acts and Shadows: The Vietnam War in American Literary CultureMy advice is to sign on early and set sail with Peter Wake for both solid historical context and exciting sea stories!--Admiral James Stavridis, Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander (2009-2013) and dean of The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy (2013-2018)Peter Wake continues to emerge as an American hero worthy of his counterparts in naval fiction.--George Jepson, Tall Ships BooksRobert Macomber writes well and inspiringly so--giving voice to the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps and its officers and enlisted men (ratings) now lost to memory. . . . Does Wake work? Yes, in many ways he captures the essential--which is, no doubt, why he has so many followers on both sides of the Pacific and Atlantic.-- "The NAVY"The Peter Wake novels are more than just gripping stories about life at sea--they offer a carefully rendered, historically accurate imagining of Americas naval history in the second half of the 19th century.--Clay Risen, author of The Crowded Hour: Theodore Roosevelt, the Rough Riders and the Dawn of the American Century Long Description Its September 1888, and Commander Peter Wake, Office of Naval Intelligence, has been ordered to salvage a failed espionage operation against the Spanish Navy in Havana. His network of spies in the city has been compromised, international political tensions are escalating, the U.S. presidential election is looming, and Wake has five days to locate and rescue two of his network who are missing and assumed captured by the Spanish. Wake immediately realizes that his old nemesis, Colonel Isidro Marron, head of the dreaded Spanish counterintelligence service, has set the perfect trap to kill him. Wakes covert American team of experts in linguistics, chemistry, and lock picking are soon hard pressed to simply stay alive as they struggle to carry out his hastily conceived plan. Amidst all of this chaos, Wake saves the lives of Havanas Spanish elite, forms a nervous friendship with the colonial governor, receives an odd message from his Cuban revolutionary friend Jose Marti, encounters the shadowy world of international Freemasonry, and discovers an unusual bond with the legendary actress Sarah Bernhardt. Can Peter Wake trust anyone-or anything-in Cuba? > See all of the books in this series Review Quote "Macomber is the OBrian of the Caribbean."--Randy Wayne White Details ISBN1561648027 Short Title HONORABLE LIES Language English ISBN-10 1561648027 ISBN-13 9781561648023 Media Book Format Paperback Series Number 10 Year 2015 Imprint Pineapple Press Inc.,U.S. Country of Publication United States Edition 10th Publication Date 2015-06-24 UK Release Date 2015-06-24 NZ Release Date 2015-06-24 US Release Date 2015-06-24 Pages 370 Publisher Rowman & Littlefield Series Honor Series Alternative 9781561645312 DEWEY FIC Audience General AU Release Date 2015-06-14 Author Robert N. Macomber We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:93457265;

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