Between Two Fires

In the second novel of the John Paul Jones Trilogy, Nicholas Nicastro tells the story of America’s first naval hero during the prime of his spectacular yet tragic career.

Commanding his small, bitterly divided squadron deep into enemy waters, Jones must master both the opposition and himself as he joins the battle that will seal his fame.

Meanwhile, his former comrade John Severence confronts another, more ominous brand of warfare on the frontiers of colonial New York. Both men are transformed in the crucible of combat, courage, and wartime folly.

Praise for The Eighteenth Captain , Volume I in the John Paul Jones trilogy: “Carefully researched, accurate in tone and detail . . . an insightful portrait of a man, a hero and his times, and what each of those things, in their essence, truly mean.” — James L. Nelson, author of the Revolution at Sea Saga

Nicholas Nicastro is a writer and filmmaker whose publications have included short fiction, film criticism, and travel and science writing. His work has appeared in such publications as The New York Times , The New York Observer , Film Comment , Archaeology , and the International Herald Tribune. He lives in upstate New York with his wife and daughter.