The King's Commission

By: Dewey Lambdin

Narrated by: John Lee

1782 First officer on brig o'war . . .
Fresh from duty on the frigate Desperate in her fight with the French Capricieuse off St. Kitts, Midshipman Alan Lewrie passes his examination board for Lieutenancy and finds himself commissioned first officer of the brig o'war Shrike. There's time for some dalliance with the fair sex, and then Lieutenant Lewrie must be off to patrol the North American coast and attempt to bring the Muskogees and Seminoles onto the British side against the American rebels (dalliance with an Indian maiden is just part of the mission). Then it's back to the Caribbean, to sail beside Captain Horatio Nelson in the Battle for Turks Island. . . .
Naval officer and rogue, Alan Lewrie is a man of his times and a hero for all times. His equals are Hornblower, Aubrey, and Maturin--sailors beloved by readers all over the world.
Praise for The Naval Adventures of Alan Lewrie
"Plenty of action . . . Fast-paced, graphically descriptive and well-plotted."
--The Virginian-Pilot & The Ledger-Star
"Fast-moving. . . A hugely likable hero, a huge cast of sharply drawn supporting characters: there's nothing missing. Wonderful stuff."
--Kirkus Reviews©1996 Dewey Lambdin; (P)2010 Random House

And the beat goes on.

The story of Alan's maturation continues and certainly leaves the reader with baited breath in several places. The sex is somewhat gratuitous but does not take away from the overall enjoyment of the book.

Great

A good story. Third in the series. Each book gets Even better. Can’t wait to start number four.

Allen Lurey comes to life again.

Another fun episode in the adventures of Allen Lorey as this historical fiction brings to life the prime years of wooden hull Sailing Warships in the late 1780's through the 1820's.

I’m Hooked

Indulging in my addiction- Alan Lewrie
Can’t get enough of his adventure
What will he be up to next?

Great read but CAUTION!

If you are a fan of Patrick O’brian, you will love Dewey Lambdin equally if not more. In the Alan Lewrie series Lambdin is equally historically accurate and perhaps even more engaging, but without the problem I often found of wondering who is speaking at a given time. Lambdin’s characters are very clear and concise. One major word of caution however. These books aren’t cheap, and after reading the first 10, Audible dropped the remaining eight of the series. So, unless you want to take an ending of the series on faith, until the remainder of the series reappears, I suggest not starting.