This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.

First published in the United States by St. Martin’s Press, an imprint of St. Martin’s Publishing Group

THE ACADEMY. Copyright © 2023 by David Poyer. All rights reserved. For information, address St. Martin’s Publishing Group, 120 Broadway, New York, NY 10271.

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The Library of Congress has cataloged the print edition as follows:

Names: Poyer, David, author.

Title: The Academy / David Poyer.

Description: First edition. | New York: St. Martin’s Press, 2023. | Series: A Dan Lenson novel; 22

Identifiers: LCCN 2023031028 | ISBN 9781250273086 (hardcover) | ISBN 9781250273093 (ebook)

Subjects: LCSH: Lenson, Dan (Fictitious character)—Fiction. | United States. Navy—Officers—Fiction. | United States Naval Academy—Fiction. | LCGFT: Novels.

Classification: LCC PS3566.O978 A63 2023 | DDC 813/.54—dc23/eng/20230707

LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2023031028

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First Edition: 2023