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The Devil in Paradise : Captain Putnam in Hawaii - James L. Haley

The Devil in Paradise

Captain Putnam in Hawaii

By: James L. Haley

Hardcover | 22 October 2019 | Edition Number 1

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The gripping naval saga by award-winning historian James L. Haley moves to a tropical setting as Captain Bliven Putnam takes on pirates in the Philippines and diplomatic relations in Hawaii.

It's 1818 and Bliven Putnam is now a captain in the American Navy. Doing battle with the deadly pirate Jean Lafitte, off the coast of Texas, Putnam has come into his own as a leader. But he's plagued by thoughts of home, where his wife, Clarity, is managing the family farm, the fortune, and an extenstive building project. When their long-planned reunion is cut short by a new assignment, Clarity at last puts her foot down. If she can't keep Putnam with her, then she'll just have to go with him.

As Putnam sets sail for his new home base in Honolulu, Clarity joins a new missionary effort to Hawaii. On their respective paths, Putnam encounters a new breed of pirate and Clarity meets another kind of ruler, the famed queen of Hawaii, Kaahumanu.

Based on the real-life Olowalu Massacre, this third outing will be unlike any adventure the Putnams have faced before. And with a strong undercurrent of female empowerment, it's a historical novel for the modern age.

About the Author

James L. Haley is the award-winning author of The Shores of Tripoli and A Darker Sea, as well as numerous books on Native American, Texas, and Western history, and historical and contemporary fiction. His two biographies, Sam Houston (2002) and Wolf: The Lives of Jack London (2010), each won the Spur Award from the Western Writers of America. Passionate Nation: The Epic History of Texas (2006) won the Fehrenbach Award of the Texas Historical Commission. His most recent nonfiction is Captive Paradise: A History of Hawaii (2014).
Industry Reviews
"Haley does a brilliant job of introducing the reader to Hawaii as it existed in the early 19th century." --New York Journal of Books

"A most ingenious plot and story...Haley evidently knows his way around an archive, salting the meat of his story with savory details of Native Hawaiian society and political rivalries....But what elevates The Devil in Paradise is the equal time and storylines given to Clarity....The result is an adventure story of unusual historical detail and appeal to both--make that all--genders." -Honolulu Magazine

"Here, Haley combines the style of Patrick O'Brian and James Michener in the highest quality historical fiction." --Historical Novel Society

"Brimming with Haley's signature delight in nautical detail and suspense, this entertaining tale stokes readers' expectations for more of Putnam's high-sea exploits."--Booklist

"Haley spins a rousing naval yarn laced with action against slavers, a new breed of pirate, and an enraged sea captain seeking vengeance. An intimate understanding of Hawaiian history recounted through well-drawn, three-dimensional characters enriches his narrative. The Bliven Putnam novels bring a refreshing point of view to naval fiction, with a marked Yankee flavor."--Quarterdeck Magazine

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