- Book #14 of Eric Flint's New York Times and Wall Street Journalbest-selling alternate history series, Ring of Fire.
- Eddie Cantrell, now married to the king of Denmark’s daughter, is sentby Admiral Simpson to the Caribbean to secure access to the most valuablecommodity on that continent — not the gold and silver which the Spanishtreasure, but the oil which up-time machines and industry need. The admiral hasalso provided Eddie’s small task force with the new steam-powered frigatesthat have just come out of the navy’s shipyards. Even with the frigates, agiant obstacle stands in his way: the Gulf-girdling Spanish presence in the NewWorld. So a diversion is needed, carried out by an up-time car mechanic and adown-time mercenary colonel who also happens to be the last earl of Ireland.Their mission: grab the oil fields on Trinidad, and so distract the attention ofSpain’s New World governors.
- ISBN10 1476780609
- ISBN13 9781476780603
- Publish Date 15 June 2015 (first published 23 June 2014)
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 11 March 2021
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Baen Books
- Format Paperback
- Pages 848
- Language English