When the Republic of Cinnabar doesn't have enough battleships to deal
with all the crises in its war with the Alliance, it sends the next best
thing: Commander Daniel Leary and his friend, the spy Adele Mundy. This
time they're off to help the Bagarian cluster in its rebellion against
the Alliance, but they'll quickly find that the worst threats to the
rebels are the treacherous politicians leading them.
Leary and Mundy use electronic espionage, sub-machine guns, and
shipkilling missiles to outwit political rivals, put down mutiny, and
capture an Alliance fortress. When all else fails, they'll strike for
the heart of the Alliance, and then throw their tiny corvette into a
major fleet action.