[Lt. Leary / RCN 09] • The Road of Danger

**National Best Seller in hardcover.*** *  Brilliant and brave starship captain Daniel Leary and ace spy Adele Mundy return to confront a pirate plot and once again save the Republic of Cinnabar.

# 9 in the bestselling Republic of Cinnabar Navy space adventure series. Captain Daniel Leary with his friend–and spy–Officer Adele Mundy are sent to a quiet sector to carry out an easy task: helping the local admiral put down a coup before it takes place. But then the jealous admiral gets rid of them by sending them off on a wild goose chase to a sector where commerce is king and business is carried out by extortion and gunfights.  With anarchy and rebellion in the air, a rogue intelligence officer plots the war that will destroy civilization and enlists the help of a brute whom even torturers couldn't stomach.  And, of course, it’s up to Leary and Mundy to put a stop to the madness.

**About David Drake’s 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 O'Brian's Maturin and Aubrey novels will enjoy this intricate, rousing space opera.” –*Publishers Weekly*

** ****About David Drake’s RCN series:**

“[R]ousing 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*

“[S]pace opera is alive and well. This series is getting better as the author goes along…character development combined with first-rate action and memorable world designs.” –*SFReader.com*

**About David Drake:**

“[P]rose as cold and hard s the metal alloy of a tank…rivals Crane and Remarque…” –*Chicago Sun-Times*

“Drake couldn’t write a bad action scene at gunpoint.” –*Booklist*