An American Exile - Burrows, Ron
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Portland, England; 1750. Jack Easton, a stonemason and reluctant smuggler, stumbles into a vicious assassination plot and becomes the scapegoat for two brutal murders. Narrowly avoiding the gallows, he is transported as a convict to the British American colony of Maryland where he is exiled for life. Suffering terrible hardship and heart-rending loss, he eventually finds new love; and his remarkable gift for stone carving helps him to begin a new life. But news of an unexpected tragedy at home sets him off on a desperate race across the Atlantic to clear his family name - and exact revenge…mehr

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Portland, England; 1750. Jack Easton, a stonemason and reluctant smuggler, stumbles into a vicious assassination plot and becomes the scapegoat for two brutal murders. Narrowly avoiding the gallows, he is transported as a convict to the British American colony of Maryland where he is exiled for life. Suffering terrible hardship and heart-rending loss, he eventually finds new love; and his remarkable gift for stone carving helps him to begin a new life. But news of an unexpected tragedy at home sets him off on a desperate race across the Atlantic to clear his family name - and exact revenge upon the corrupt customs officer who framed him. Facing the perils of a northern ocean crossing in winter and the unexpected hazards that lie in wait for him, he must forge some uncommon alliances to come within range of his target - while staying on the right side of the law¿
Autorenporträt
Ron Burrows has lived in Sunshine for most of his life. He is happily married to Shirley and they have two grown up children, Geoffrey and Penny. They have four grandchildren: three girls and one boy. Ron worked as a postie at the South Melbourne Delivery Centre, where he delivered mail to Father Bob for nineteen years. He intends to continue writing in his spare time.