About the Author

Dewey Lambdin (1945-2021) was a sailor for many years and also worked as a director, writer, and producer in television and advertising. He was a member of the U.S. Naval Institute, the Cousteau Society, and the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, and was a Friend of the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, England. Besides the Alan Lewrie series, he was also the author of What Lies Buried: A Novel of Old Cape Fear. He lived in Nashville, Tennessee.

Reviews

. . . his portrayal of the foul conditions aboard the creaking, uncomfortable vessels of the 18th century are well done. For readers who enjoy action and adventure, this one is sure to please.

. . . stacks up well against C.S. Forester's Hornblower and Alexander Kent's Bolitho.

. . . this auspicious beginning of a series has a very modern sensibility.

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.

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

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

You could get addicted to this series. Easily.