It's 1665 and England is no longer at war with Spain. Letters of marque allowing privateers to prey on Spanish shipping are no longer legal. But old animosities die hard and one privateer( with the secret connivance of the governor of Jamaica) enacts a daring raid against a secret island Spanish fortress harboring a treasure galleon separated from the gold fleet, awaiting escort.
The exciting, dangerous events transpire at a very rapid pace, the 300+ pages speeding by as if less than a third of their length, gripping the reader until the unexpected, astounding conclusion.
The exciting, dangerous events transpire at a very rapid pace, the 300+ pages speeding by as if less than a third of their length, gripping the reader until the unexpected, astounding conclusion.
