With high ethical stakes and a suspenseful past-and-present narrative, The Academy is David Poyer\'s capstone Novel in the Dan Lenson series.
The decisions he makes will affect his entire career and shape how he comes to lead troops in battle and at peace..
An Academy classmate commits suicide, and Dan is drawn into the investigation.
Parallel to this narrative runs the dramatic story of Dan\'s years as a first class midshipman, 40 years ago.
And when a Category 5 hurricane threatens to overwhelm the coast, Dan must fight to rescue the Academy itself.
He begins at a difficult time: Congress is cutting military budgets in the wake of the devastating world war with China, calls for radical reform are upending traditions, and Dan himself faces legal jeopardy for his actions during the war.
In his final tour of duty after a remarkable career at sea, Dan Lenson is appointed Superintendent of the US Naval Academy at Annapolis.
With high ethical stakes and a suspenseful past-and-present narrative, The Academy is David Poyer\'s capstone Novel in the Dan Lenson series