By about 1820 Monday Port has lost its West Indian trade to New York and Boston, and its old families live quietly on rum and tobacco fortunes. Then an elderly French marquis arrives at the inn of the Red Oak, a man goes missing, and young Dan is drawn into a hunt for hidden treasure involving schooners, captives and a dangerous Frenchman.
An old-fashioned adventure of smugglers and secrets, ideal for younger readers and fans of period mysteries. Download the free EPUB.
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