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Number nine in David Drake’s popular RCN space‑adventure series, The Road of Danger follows Captain Daniel Leary and his ally Adele Mundy as they are sent to a calm region to help the local admiral stop a coup before it erupts. The jealous admiral eliminates them by steering them on a wild goose chase into a commerce‑driven sector where extortion and gunfights reign. Amidst anarchy and rebellion, a rogue intelligence officer plots a war that could destroy civilization and enlists the aid of a ruthless brute. Leary and Mundy must confront the chaos and prevent the looming disaster. The novel continues Drake’s tradition of blending political intrigue, hard‑boiled action and dynamic world‑building in a space‑opera setting.
First publish date: 2012
Genre: Science Fiction/Space Opera
Authors: David Drake
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