Long, long ago the witch had been hanged--a stake driven through her heart. But never was she set to rest; always would her spirit drift across the moors. Many, many years later her empty grave would be found by Arnold Lewes. And from that yawning...
From Europe to Africa’s Gold Coast, to the West Indies, and on the high seas, Matthew Flood, black sheep of a powerful English family, had his way with the 18th century world. Slave trader, fighter, gambler, lover. He carved out an empire of gold a...