Point of Ignition, by Jonathan Cresswell

Duty, revenge, love - in Jamal Battutah's universe, there's room foronly two. A science fiction novel exploring futuristic conflict, ideas,and the people caught up in them. A young officer aboard aninterstellar trader becomes the flashpoint of a war between two colonyworlds - and is recruited into the Konstantin Navy as a hero bent onrevenge. Jamal, the woman he loves, and the man stalking him from anenemy fleet all converge in a battle of warships and wits. It won't goas any expect... for Jamal is a decent man in the wrong job.