When the Republic of Cinnabar doesnt have enough battleships to deal with allthe crises in its war with the Alliance it sends the next best thingCommander Danie... » 

When the Republic of Cinnabar doesnt have enough battleships to deal with allthe crises in its war with the Alliance it sends the next best thingCommander Daniel Leary and his friend the spy Adele Mundy. This time theyreoff to help the Bagarian cluster in its rebellion against the Alliance buttheyll quickly find that the worst threats to the rebels are the treacherouspoliticians Leary and Mundy use electronic espionage submachine guns andshipkilling missiles to outwit political rivals put down mutiny and capturean Alliance fortress. When all else fails theyll strike for the heart of theAllianceand then throw their tiny corvette into a major fleet action. Acascade of nonstop action as vivid as only David Drake can write it «