Barracuda: The Fighting Anthonys, Book 3

241 Pages·2008·1.96 MB·English

by  Michael Aye

BARRACUDA
Other Books by Michael Aye

The Reaper

HMS SeaWolf
THE FIGHTING ANTHONYS
BOOK THREE

BARRACUDA

by

Michael Aye

BOSON BOOKS
Raleigh
Michael Aye is a retired Naval Medical Officer. He has long
been a student of early American and British Naval history.
Since reading his first Kent novel, Mike has spent many hours
reading the great authors of sea fiction, often while being
“haze gray and underway” himself.

http://michaelaye.com

© 2008 Michael A. Fowler
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced,
stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form,
including mechanical, electric, photocopy, recording or
otherwise, without the prior written permission of the author.

Published by
Boson Books, a division of C & M Online Media, Inc.
3905 Meadow Field Lane,
Raleigh, NC 27606-4470
[email protected]

http://www.bosonbooks.com
http://www.bosonromances.com

ISBN (paper): 1-932482-61-X
ISBN (ebook): 1-932482-62-8

Cover art by Carrie Skalla
Designed by Megan Roberts

This is a work of fiction and is not an account of actual
historical events.
Dedication

This book is dedicated to Ray Knight and Nancy
Lopez for their friendship, generosity and endless
support to my grandson, my family and me during a
period of personal tragedy. Truly these are two of God’s
special angels and our family will never forget their
efforts.
Table of Contents

Acknowledgments viii
Prologue 3

Part I
Chapter One 7
Chapter Two 13
Chapter Three 19
Chapter Four 23
Chapter Five 29
Chapter Six 35
Chapter Seven 41

Part II
Chapter Eight 55
Chapter Nine 61
Chapter Ten 69
Chapter Eleven 75
Chapter Twelve 81
Chapter Thirteen 89
Chapter Fourteen 95
Chapter Fifteen 99
Chapter Sixteen 109
Chapter Seventeen 123
Chapter Eighteen 133

Part III
Chapter Nineteen 143
Chapter Twenty 153
Chapter Twenty-One 165
Chapter Twenty-Two 171
Chapter Twenty-Three 179
Chapter Twenty-Four 187
Barracuda vii
Chapter Twenty-Five 197
Chapter Twenty-Six 205

Epilogue 215

Appendix 221

Age of Sail Glossary 227
viii

Acknowledgments

I would like to issue a special “Bravo Zulu” to Dave
and Nancy at Boson Books. Without these wonderful
people HMS SeaWolf would have been sunk before the
keel ever cut deep water. Due to their continued support
Barracuda now sets sail.
I would like to thank that one special lady who
doesn’t want her name mentioned but without her help
there wouldn’t have been a manuscript. She edits;
critiques and doesn’t let me get by with mediocrity.
Special thanks to Carrie Skalla for her art work. She
is truly a talented young lady who has spent many hours
creating the artwork for the Fighting Anthonys series.
Also a special thanks to the Skalla family for always
being there in a time of need and their willingness to
lend a helping hand.
I want to thank you, “the reader” for not only
buying The Reaper and HMS SeaWolf, but demanding
Book Three, Barracuda. I hope you enjoy this and future
installments of the Fighting Anthonys series.
PART I
Battle Fatigue

I take a breath and look around me.
I’m grateful to be alive.
The guns, they’re all silent now,
But, the smoke still burns my eyes.
There’s a heaviness within me,
It takes a heavy toll.
It burns like rum going down,
To an empty, aching soul.

-Michael Aye