Book signing at Glendale Borders

Ahoy, me minions,

I'm scheduled to appear at the Borders book store in Glendale, Calif., at 3 p.m., Saturday, June 17, to oughty graf copies of No Quarter. It's me sister's birthday, I think, so help me pack some bodies into the place. Arrr.

Here be a link to a treasure map to help ye navvy gate: http://www.bordersstores.com/events/event_detail.jsp?SEID=88668

Arrrrr.

Kicking Crichton's pants

No Quarter came in at No. 28,755 on Amazon yesterday (May 18, 2006), beating out perennial bestseller Michael Crichton and his Great Train Robbery at No. 28,767. On the other hand, No Quarter was hogtied and slapped around like a redheaded stepchild by The Seductive Art of Japanese Bondage at No. 28,753. And, erm, we kinda liked it.

No Quarter: A Matty Graves Novel



It's 1799 and seventeen-year-old Matty Graves is a midshipman aboard the USS Rattle-Snake. Matty already knows how to fight sea battles and sail the great warships of the U.S. Navy, but serving aboard the Rattle-Snake calls for more than that. Matty's captain is his own cousin Billy. But Billy is a drunk and maybe a coward. Then there's the Rattle-Snake's sarcastic first lieutenant, Peter Wickett. He's more than willing to run the ship--but has he also set his sights on mutiny?

"Campbell brings to his writing a feel for his period and an understanding of naval seamanship and traditions that are not often seen in maritime fiction. His characters are sharp, genuine and fascinating, his plotting fast-paced and authentic."

--James L. Nelson, author of The Only Life That Mattered

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