The Gun Ketch

Lambdin throws in a lot of ripping sea and land battles, a slew of vicious pirates and smugglers, a couple of nasty nemeses and one very dangerous corrupt official. Alan's triumph is only one of many things to cheer about—series fans as well as newcomers will relish Lambdin's unerring depiction of Navy politicking, the niceties of Nassau society (including the hierarchy of color among natives) and, in fact, all the rich details of late-18th-century life at sea and shore.

~Publishers Weekly

Stunning naval adventure, reeking of powder and mayhem. I wish I had written this series.

~Bernard Cornwell, Author, Excalibur / Sharpe's Fury

The brilliantly stylish American master of salty-tongued British naval tales.

~Kirkus Reviews

If Horatio Hornblower is the gentleman’s sailor and Jack Aubrey is the thinking man’s sailor, Lewrie is of and for the working class. Pugnacious and randy, he’s a refreshing sea breeze.

~San Jose Mercury News

You could get addicted to this series. Easily.

~New York Times Book Review