Free (nook/Kindle) Southern Seahawk by Randall Peffer [Historical Adventure Thriller]

ATDrake · 02-26-2012, 01:23 AM

Southern Seahawk: A Novel of the Civil War at Sea, 1st in the Seahawk Trilogy by Randall Peffer, is pretty much exactly what it says in the title (for "US" values of "Civil War"), free courtesy of publisher Adams Media's Tyrus imprint, so there's probably some mystery/crime content in there, too.

Currently free @ B&N and Amazon UK, likely to drop in the main store.

Description
Southern Seahawk, the first novel in the Seahawk Trilogy, grows from the true story of Commander Raphael Semmes’ rise to infamy, becoming the Union’s “Public Enemy Number One.”

In June, 1861, Semmes’ Confederate cruiser Sumter makes a daring escape through the Federal Blockade of the Mississippi. So begins the commander’s career as the Southern Seahawk. With a hand-picked crew of Southern officers and mercenary seamen, Semmes seizes eight enemy ships in four days, a record never surpassed by any other captain of a warship. By the time the cruises of the Sumter and her successor Alabama end, Semmes will have taken and burned more than eighty prizes, making him the most successful maritime predator in history.

For two and a half years Semmes eludes a pack of pursuers and almost single-handedly drives marine insurance rates so high in the North, that many Yankee ships refuse to sail until he is caught. Back in Washington, Semmes’ predations fuel feuds within the Lincoln cabinet and incite the spy games of historical figures like courtesans Rose Greenhow, Betty Duval, detective Allan Pinkerton and the commander’s mistress.

Dr. Drib · 02-26-2012, 05:36 AM

Got it.

I look forward to reading this in 2016....or perhaps 2018.

Thanks!

Don

Apache · 02-26-2012, 07:30 PM

Thanks I got it.
My best friend is a direct descendant of Raphael Semmes. His father was Captain James Semmes who took his Destroyer, U.S.S Frankford (DD479), inshore at Omaha Beach and shelled Artillery Positions, Mortar positions and German Infantry to help the men trapped on the beach. He is credited with helping to save the landings at Omaha Beach. The link shows the Valor Awards he received during WWII. the second one is for his actions at Omaha Beach. He was a very unassuming man and most people never new of his actions during the war.
http://militarytimes.com/citations-m...ipientid=55128
Apache

02-26-2012, 01:23 AM	#1
ATDrake Wizzard Posts: 11,517 Karma: 33048258 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Roundworld Device: Kindle 2 International, Sony PRS-T1, BlackBerry PlayBook, Acer Iconia	Free (nook/Kindle) Southern Seahawk by Randall Peffer [Historical Adventure Thriller] Southern Seahawk: A Novel of the Civil War at Sea, 1st in the Seahawk Trilogy by Randall Peffer, is pretty much exactly what it says in the title (for "US" values of "Civil War"), free courtesy of publisher Adams Media's Tyrus imprint, so there's probably some mystery/crime content in there, too. Currently free @ B&N and Amazon UK, likely to drop in the main store. Description Southern Seahawk, the first novel in the Seahawk Trilogy, grows from the true story of Commander Raphael Semmes’ rise to infamy, becoming the Union’s “Public Enemy Number One.” In June, 1861, Semmes’ Confederate cruiser Sumter makes a daring escape through the Federal Blockade of the Mississippi. So begins the commander’s career as the Southern Seahawk. With a hand-picked crew of Southern officers and mercenary seamen, Semmes seizes eight enemy ships in four days, a record never surpassed by any other captain of a warship. By the time the cruises of the Sumter and her successor Alabama end, Semmes will have taken and burned more than eighty prizes, making him the most successful maritime predator in history. For two and a half years Semmes eludes a pack of pursuers and almost single-handedly drives marine insurance rates so high in the North, that many Yankee ships refuse to sail until he is caught. Back in Washington, Semmes’ predations fuel feuds within the Lincoln cabinet and incite the spy games of historical figures like courtesans Rose Greenhow, Betty Duval, detective Allan Pinkerton and the commander’s mistress.

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02-26-2012, 05:36 AM	#2
Dr. Drib Grand Sorcerer Posts: 44,737 Karma: 55645321 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Peru Device: Kindle: Oasis 3, Voyage WiFi; Kobo: Libra 2, Aura One	Got it. I look forward to reading this in 2016....or perhaps 2018. Thanks! Don

02-26-2012, 07:30 PM	#3
Apache Readaholic Posts: 5,132 Karma: 89858112 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: South Georgia Device: Surface Pro 6 / Galaxy Tab A 8"	Thanks I got it. My best friend is a direct descendant of Raphael Semmes. His father was Captain James Semmes who took his Destroyer, U.S.S Frankford (DD479), inshore at Omaha Beach and shelled Artillery Positions, Mortar positions and German Infantry to help the men trapped on the beach. He is credited with helping to save the landings at Omaha Beach. The link shows the Valor Awards he received during WWII. the second one is for his actions at Omaha Beach. He was a very unassuming man and most people never new of his actions during the war. http://militarytimes.com/citations-m...ipientid=55128 Apache

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