"There is a technical term for those who mistake the opinions and beliefs of characters in a novel for those of the author. The term is 'idiot.' "
—attributed to Larry Niven
The Matty Graves novels chronicle the adventures of a young officer during the early years of the U.S. Navy. The first three books take place in the Caribbean during the Quasi War, the undeclared naval war with France that hotted up in 1798 and petered out in 1801. There were a couple of significant frigate actions, but most of the conflict involved snatching up each other's merchantmen and suppressing privateers.
Which isn't to say it was dull. When you send out a bunch of young men with guns and swords and tell them to have at it, there's bound to be blood for breakfast some days.
I'll be posting things here from time to time, as new titles are published and as I figure out how to manipulate these pages. I haven't figured out how to edit the "Selected Works" sidebar, for instance. When I do, I'll correct the spelling of Jonathan Lunn's name. In the meantime, I offer him my apologies.
—Broos Campbell
