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In his previous novel, The Shores of Tripoli (2016), award-winning historian Haley launched a new seafaring series featuring American naval officer Bliven Putnam who, in his first adventure, garners widespread adulation back in the States for vanquishing Barbary pirates on the Mediterranean high seas. As Putnam's saga continues, the local hero has been enjoying a well-earned shore leave at his family's farm in Connecticut, when he is summoned by his superiors to meet with President James Madison at the newly constructed White House. In addition to authorizing the lieutenant's promotion to commanding his own vessel, The Tempest, Madison hopes Putnam's battleship-savvy will be invaluable in a brewing war with the British, whose far superior fleet has been raiding American merchant ships. When his frigate is seized by a British warship, Putnam quickly discovers his old friend and previously kidnapped shipmate Sam Bandy already aboard, and together the pair plan a risky mutiny. Haley's enthralling blend of well-drawn characters, nautical combat, and period detail will appeal to both Patrick O'Brian and American-history enthusiasts.--Hays, Carl Copyright 2017 Booklist