• We last saw Bliven Putnam as a midshipman in The Shores of Tripoli, which has sold very well.
• American literature's first fictional naval hero to match those of C.S Forester and Patrick O'Brien.
• James Haley has done enormous amounts of research to bring the characters and historical period to life on the page.
• There will be a yearly addition to James Haley's historically rich, critically acclaimed series.