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In 1803, cocky Jamie Sharpe graduates top in his class from Bullard's Academy, aiming to become a ship's captain like his long-at-sea father. Unfortunately, wealthy slave trader Captain Cutts produces a note he holds on the Sharpe family fortune. He demands immediate payment or, in lieu, Jamie's mother's virtue and her daughter's hand in marriage to his son, Simon. Only a small fortune can save the family. Racing to secure the money, Jamie is ambushed. He awakes aboard a slaver bound for Africa, at the mercy of his old enemies, Simon Cutts and BIlly Scars. Jamie will need to grow up quickly to survive the seas of treachery.…mehr

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In 1803, cocky Jamie Sharpe graduates top in his class from Bullard's Academy, aiming to become a ship's captain like his long-at-sea father. Unfortunately, wealthy slave trader Captain Cutts produces a note he holds on the Sharpe family fortune. He demands immediate payment or, in lieu, Jamie's mother's virtue and her daughter's hand in marriage to his son, Simon. Only a small fortune can save the family. Racing to secure the money, Jamie is ambushed. He awakes aboard a slaver bound for Africa, at the mercy of his old enemies, Simon Cutts and BIlly Scars. Jamie will need to grow up quickly to survive the seas of treachery.
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A historian by training, Gary R. Bush writes fiction for adults, young adults, and children. He is co-editor of the anthology Once Upon a Crime, a collection of short stories from some of the world's best mystery authors. His stories have appeared in numerous anthologies. He is also the writer of the children's graphic novel Lost in Space: The Flight of Apollo 13. Away from writing, Bush enjoys sailing and has sailed on the Atlantic, Pacific, and Lake Superior. He has always loved stories of adventure and the sea. Bush lives in Minneapolis with his journalist wife, Stacey.