The Trojan Sea

by Richard Herman

There is a new order to the world. The first female President of the United States sits in the White House. Monster corporations wield the real global power And all the old rules have been changed. A military functionary toiling in bureaucratic tedium, Lt. Colonel Mike Stuart is resigned to serving his country in his own quiet way. But when he dutifully reports an unusual pattern of oil tanker movements to his superiors, his ordinary life starts spinning dangerously out of control. Suddenly powerful forces are closing in on one inconspicuous man, threatening to brutally change the political face of a hemisphere, bring a government down in flames and chaos...and take the life of America's President. Called upon to defend his nation in ways he never imagined, Mike Stuart's sole chance for success -- and survival -- is to become something he has never a warrior.

Genres: Fiction

480 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published February 6, 2001

About the author

Also publishes as Richard Herman Jr.

Richard Herman was a member of the United States Air Force (Weapons System operator) for twenty-one years, retiring in 1983 with the rank of major. He is the author of ten previous novels, including The Warbirds, Power Curve, Against All Enemies, Edge of Honor, and The Trojan Sea, all published by Avon Books.
(source Harper Collins)

Reviews

[David Erickson · Rating 5 out of 5]

On the cover flap it is noted that Clive Cussler calls Richard Herman one of the best adventure writers around. I have to admit the writing is tight and free of typos. The characters are all too human and the story line as compelling as any Cussler read.

Lieutenant Mike Stuart is a low-level bureaucrat working at the Pentagon who is struggling with a flaky ex-wife and a rich and ugly mother-in-law, and is nearing retirement while working for an incompetent boss who is out to screw him out of it.

In Texas, the rich and beautiful LC Ellis, owner of Ray Tex Oil, believes she’s uncovered the largest oil field in the world and wants it kept secret until she can exploit the find. But to get to the oil she must first start a revolution.

Stuart becomes a target because of a chance encounter with an unusual ship as he seeks shelter from a hurricane in a Cuban port. By luck and a desire to live, Stuart avoids death at the hands of killers hired by LJ’s long-time friend and mentor.

Accused of murdering his ex-wife’s lover by tampering with the brakes of his SUV that he loaned them, Stuart must race against time and the police to accumulate the evidence that proves his innocence and which will inadvertently reveal LJ’s plot.

This is a brilliant piece of writing; a daring ride into the world of big oil and bigger money with enough thrills to keep any adventure reader enthralled.