The Privateer

Alpha Protocol, Book 3

By: Duncan M. Hamilton

Narrated by: Scott Aiello

The greatest threat humanity has ever faced lies beyond the frontier of its galactic civilization, but dangers closer to home have been overlooked and allowed to grow.

As greed and personal ambition in the Terran Union push the common good aside, the Navy is forced to turn to unconventional means. Jack Samson is ordered to team up with former allies to uncover and destroy the rot eating the Union from the inside.

Chasing down a trail of smuggled alien technology through the Union's underworld, they soon discover the web of treachery reaches farther than anyone could have expected…

©2023 Duncan M. Hamilton (P)2024 Podium Audio

Enthralling listen

Another great book by Duncan Hamilton. Can’t wait for the next book in the alpha protocol series!

Brilliant

This is a truly epic tale with twists and turns, interesting and diverse characters, and a fascinating universe. Can’t wait for the next one.

incredible story

Love this series. Love that the author does not dive right in to the aliens but keeps the listener in suspense.

Slower than the first two

This book was more of a background of the politics relating to the aliens and the artifacts. Not much action as the first two. I think I zoned out a few times. I could see how the story line was going to be important to the future books so I stuck with it. But it was tough going a few times. Whew! The saving grace was Scott Aeillo’s narration. He definitely is one of the best. Looking forward to the next book, though. Based on the ending of this one, it promises to be as awesome as the first two books.

The best of the three so far

Not a ton of engagable action, but much more mature character and plot development than he has achieved in previous books (Sci-fi or fantasy).

Enjoyable and engaging. The fundamental plot is getting more and more compelling. Looking forward to the next one.