Nate, a Yankee-turned-Confederate, finds his loyalties tested at the Battle of Ball's Bluff, 1862
It is the summer of 1862 and the Northern army is threatening to capture Richmond, the Confederate capital. Bloodied but victorious at the battles of Ball's Bluff and Seven Pines, Nate suddenly finds himself accused of being a Yankee spy. Proving his innocence and finding the real spy will require courage and endurance rarely seen even in the brutal fog of war. Failure could mean the fall of Richmond and a career-ending defeat for Robert E. Lee.
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"Cornwell is wonderfully entertaining and I am reading the Starbuck series for the summer. And I loved this -- fast, richly detailed in wonderful historical settings. Cannot ever lose with Cornwell! "
— Frank (4 out of 5 stars)
" Gave up on this series, was reading to learn about civil war from southern prospective but story too slow. Battle descriptions are very good though. "
— Terry, 12/24/2013" A great follow on to Rebel. Slow to start, the novel opens out to become an exciting tale with some beautifully scripted battles. As usual Cornwell is a pleasure to read! "
— Jeremy, 11/28/2013" Excellent series... trying to find other authors. "
— Peter, 11/19/2013" Cornwell tells a good story but I've had about enough of battle scenes with soldiers exploding in mists of blood. Impressively knowledgeable about our Civil War, the British-born Cornwell does provide interesting glimpses into the psyches of participants on both sides of that war. "
— Jeff, 10/23/2013" The second in the Nathan Starbucks trilogy follows the soldier through more battles and tribulations. Wonderful and vivid descriptions of the soldier's life and horrors of battle. "
— David, 10/20/2013" Cornwell is wonderfully entertaining and I am reading the Starbuck series for the summer. And I loved this -- fast, richly detailed in wonderful historical settings. Cannot ever lose with Cornwell! "
— Frank, 10/11/2013" Good brainless holiday reading - great for reading in the States by the pool. "
— Deborah, 6/22/2013" A great follow on to Rebel. Slow to start, the novel opens out to become an exciting tale with some beautifully scripted battles. As usual Cornwell is a pleasure to read! "
— Jeremy, 5/8/2013" another good historical novel. i am enjoying this series. "
— Shay, 4/14/2013" Cornwell is wonderfully entertaining and I am reading the Starbuck series for the summer. And I loved this -- fast, richly detailed in wonderful historical settings. Cannot ever lose with Cornwell! "
— Frank, 10/14/2012" Stack the books like cordwood, Mr. Cornwell. I'll read them all. "
— Will, 9/18/2012" The second in the Nathan Starbucks trilogy follows the soldier through more battles and tribulations. Wonderful and vivid descriptions of the soldier's life and horrors of battle. "
— David, 7/8/2012" Gave up on this series, was reading to learn about civil war from southern prospective but story too slow. Battle descriptions are very good though. "
— Terry, 7/3/2012" Wonderful read from a great series. "
— Eddie, 6/20/2012" LOL... Read my review of 'Rebel', this one is the same! :) "
— Ross, 5/22/2012" another good historical novel. i am enjoying this series. "
— Shay, 5/20/2012" Cornwell tells a good story but I've had about enough of battle scenes with soldiers exploding in mists of blood. Impressively knowledgeable about our Civil War, the British-born Cornwell does provide interesting glimpses into the psyches of participants on both sides of that war. "
— Jeff, 5/13/2012" Stack the books like cordwood, Mr. Cornwell. I'll read them all. "
— Will, 3/22/2012" Wonderful read from a great series. "
— Eddie, 3/5/2012" Good brainless holiday reading - great for reading in the States by the pool. "
— Deborah, 8/19/2011" Excellent series... trying to find other authors. "
— Peter, 8/18/2011" LOL... Read my review of 'Rebel', this one is the same! :) "
— Ross, 8/17/2011" The second in the Nathan Starbucks trilogy follows the soldier through more battles and tribulations. Wonderful and vivid descriptions of the soldier's life and horrors of battle. "
— David, 5/18/2011" Cornwell tells a good story but I've had about enough of battle scenes with soldiers exploding in mists of blood. Impressively knowledgeable about our Civil War, the British-born Cornwell does provide interesting glimpses into the psyches of participants on both sides of that war. "
— Jeff, 4/12/2010" Stack the books like cordwood, Mr. Cornwell. I'll read them all. "
— Will, 5/12/2009" another good historical novel. i am enjoying this series. "
— Shay, 9/13/2008Bernard Cornwell, born in London, worked for the BBC and Thames Television before coming to the United States to write full time. His sweeping historical novels, including the acclaimed Richard Sharpe series and many more, make him a number one bestselling author in the United Kingdom and around the world. He is the author of the acclaimed New York Times bestselling Saxon Tales series, which serves as the basis for the hit television series The Last Kingdom.
Andrew Cullum is an English actor with experience in television, film, voice-over, and theater. He has played a wide range of parts ranging from leading Shakespearean roles to smaller parts in family shows. Cullum is the voice behind Bernard Cornwell’s Grail Quest trilogy.