A Different Kind of Honor

Honor/Peter Wake #6

by Robert N. Macomber

It's 1879, and Lt. Cmdr. Peter Wake, U.S.N., is on special assignment as the official American neutral naval observer to the War of the Pacific raging along the west coast of South America. Chile, having invaded Bolivia, has gone on to overrun Peru and controls the entire southeastern Pacific region. Washington, concerned over European involvement in the war and the French effort to build a canal through Panama, has sent Wake to observe local events. During Wake's dangerous mission—as naval observer, diplomat, and spy—he will witness history's first battle between oceangoing ironclads, ride the world's first deep-diving submarine, face his first machine guns in combat, advise the French trying to build the Panama Canal, and run for his life in the Catacombs of the Dead in Lima, Peru. Macomber's sixth novel in the Honor series won the highest national honor in his the American Library Association's 2008 W.Y. Boyd Literary Award for Excellence in Military Fiction.

Genres: Historical Fiction

382 pages, ebook

First published September 1, 2007

About the author

Robert N. Macomber is a multi-award winning author, internationally acclaimed lecturer, former Dept. of Defense consultant, adventurous expedition leader, an accomplished seaman, and a reviewer for the New York Journal of Books. He was named “2020 Florida Writer of the Year” by the FL Writers Association

His reputation for historical detail, engaging plots, distinctive characters, helpful maps, extensive bibliographies, and educational endnotes creates eager readers and listeners alike.

He is best known for his "Honor Series", the popular maritime thrillers which describe the life and career of his protagonist, a U.S. naval officer, Peter Wake, from the American Civil War in Florida, beyond the Spanish-American War in 1898, and well into 2023.

When not traveling for research treks, lecture tours, or book signings, Macomber enjoys cooking exotic cuisines inspired by his novels and sailing quietly among remote islands.

Reviews

[Nancy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Number six in the Honor series, this title finds Lieutenant Commander Peter Wake serving as a Naval observer in Latin America. Peter continues to make allies as he attempts to evaluate the political status of various countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. It’s interesting to learn the history of this region during an active war and to follow Peter’s exciting adventures. His life continues to evolve as he faces new challenges ahead. Another thrilling installment in this engaging series!

[Rob · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book and the continuing story of Peter Wake. There is an incredible amount of research that Bob Macomber does into the historical events and locations when and where his stories takes place. At several places in the book Peter Wake was walking in Panama and Wash D.C. and I could imagine the architecture of the buildings he was seeing based upon the descriptions by Bob Macomber. This effect of the detail is both good and bad which is why I rated this book 3 stars. It was good in that it invoked my imagination, however, in some cases I think Bob went beyond what was necessary and the story dragged as a result, i.e. a balance must be struck as to the amount of non-fiction detail to not distract from the plot.

The story was great and kept me reading page after page not wanting to put the book down....Terrific Job, Upward & Onward!

[Brian V · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another great book in this series. War of the Pacific: Chile, Peru, Bolivia.

Winner of the W.Y Boyd Literary Award for Excellence in Military Fiction for 2008. It's 1879 and Lt. Cmdr. Peter Wake, U.S.N., is on special assignment as the official American neutral naval observer to the War of the Pacific raging along the west coast of South America. Chile, having invaded Bolivia, has gone on to overrun Peru and controls the entire southeastern Pacific region. Washington, concerned over European involvement in the war and the French effort to build a canal through Panama, has sent Wake to observe local events. During Wake's dangerous mission--as naval observer, diplomat, and spy--he will witness history's first battle between ocean-going ironclads, ride the world's first deep-diving submarine, face his first machine guns in combat, advise the French trying to build the Panama Canal, and run for his life in the Catacombs of the Dead in Lima, Peru.

[Michael Shayeson · Rating 5 out of 5]

As Lt. Cmdr Peter Wake advances his career, the story gets better and better. Fascinating story regarding the War of The Pacific. Looking forward to the 7th in the Honor Series!

[Mark Linney · Rating 5 out of 5]

The series is great!