Tiger Dick's Doubloons

<p>When young Ned Allen signs aboard the Bonny Lee to escape a ruined inheritance he finds more than passage to America-he finds Tiger Dick Buntline a whistling larger-than-life seaman with a dwarf at his heel a dismasted convict ship and a buried pirate's hoard that will do anything to stay hidden. Betrayals shipwrecks and bloody brawls lead Ned from Liverpool to the secret coves of Camano Island where convicts redcoats and buccaneers clash in a race for doubloons. Amid cutlass fights cannon blasts and daring night sorties Ned must choose between greed and honor while a spirited captive Gwendolyn Leigh becomes both his cause and his conscience. Tiger Dick's loyalties are as unpredictable as the sea-hero one minute monster the next-and only courage cunning and a little luck can save the Bonny Lee and its ragged crew.</p><p>A rip-roaring slice of pulpy 18th-century adventure <em>Tiger Dick's Doubloons</em> blends swashbuckling action mutiny and moral drama with salty humor and a smoky romantic current. Perfect for fans of <em>Treasure Island</em> historical seafaring tales and fast-paced pirate yarns.</p><p></p>