Nathan Tower: The Early Years

Before he became America's most resourceful spymaster, Nathan Tower had to learn the hard way.

The Nathan Tower novels follow the brilliant operatives who work for Commander Tower in 1880s Washington-Sophie Baumann, Meade Meadows, and others risking their lives in the shadow war that shapes America's rise as a global power.

But how did Nathan Tower develop the skills, judgment, and ruthless pragmatism that make him such an effective intelligence chief?

Nathan Tower: The Early Years traces his ...