Banners of CanvasAuthorHouse, 2007 M04 25 - 316 páginas It is the War of 1812 and American Naval Lieutenant Darby Holmes is duty bound to cruise the waters of the North Atlantic in an attempt to keep enemy vessels from Americas shores, when he encounters a mysterious black ship and a distress signal from a beautiful woman trapped below deck. Pirates have captured Margarita Vicentes ship on her voyage to Los Tortugas after the death of her mother and she fears all is lost, until the handsome Lieutenant comes to her rescue and eagerly agrees to escort her to her new home. But duty forces Darby to leave Margarita on the island with indifferent relatives who appear guarded and subdued and an overseer whose wicked gaze follows Margaritas every move. Margarita longs for Darbys return as her nights are interrupted by unexplained noises and glimpses of a phantom ship in the harbor. To her horror, Margarita realizes that she has unwittingly stumbled into the midst of a covert operation and uncovered a secret the inhabitants of the island plan to keep hidden and one that now threatens her very life. |
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... voice booming across the deck that produced a flurry of activity and a change of course. Captain Carlos hurried topside from his cabin below and approached Captain Juarez who was twisting the long glass about in his hands staring hard ...
... voice booming across the deck that produced a flurry of activity and a change of course. Captain Carlos hurried topside from his cabin below and approached Captain Juarez who was twisting the long glass about in his hands staring hard ...
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... . “You,” he purred sensuously in a voice with a thick French accent. “Come to me.” “No!” cried Erendida thrusting herself protectively in front of Margarita. As though he found her conduct amusing, the pirate's lips 14 Wayne M. Hoy.
... . “You,” he purred sensuously in a voice with a thick French accent. “Come to me.” “No!” cried Erendida thrusting herself protectively in front of Margarita. As though he found her conduct amusing, the pirate's lips 14 Wayne M. Hoy.
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... voice quivering. He shrugged. “That depends on your families, if they come up with the ransom payment... If not—” He shrugged again. He spoke with calm authority and when his eyes encountered Margarita's she thought them strange ...
... voice quivering. He shrugged. “That depends on your families, if they come up with the ransom payment... If not—” He shrugged again. He spoke with calm authority and when his eyes encountered Margarita's she thought them strange ...
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... voice, “Arm and lock, Corporal Curtis. Look smart now!” Darby's sharp gaze swept over the group to alight on one taller than the others who met his look with a cold calculating stare, eyes strange, almost colorless. Darby suddenly ...
... voice, “Arm and lock, Corporal Curtis. Look smart now!” Darby's sharp gaze swept over the group to alight on one taller than the others who met his look with a cold calculating stare, eyes strange, almost colorless. Darby suddenly ...
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... voice. “Oh, it has been a terrible ordeal. Our captain made a run for Havana but the pirate vessel was too swift. They overtook us and...oh, dear,” she sighed. “They intended to take us to their hideaway where they planned to hold us ...
... voice. “Oh, it has been a terrible ordeal. Our captain made a run for Havana but the pirate vessel was too swift. They overtook us and...oh, dear,” she sighed. “They intended to take us to their hideaway where they planned to hold us ...
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CHAPTER V | 43 |
CHAPTER VI | 58 |
CHAPTER VII | 65 |
CHAPTER VIII | 75 |
CHAPTER XIX | 182 |
CHAPTER XX | 191 |
CHAPTER XXI | 200 |
CHAPTER XXII | 207 |
CHAPTER XXIII | 218 |
CHAPTER XXIV | 223 |
CHAPTER XXV | 235 |
CHAPTER XXVI | 246 |
CHAPTER IX | 83 |
CHAPTER X | 93 |
CHAPTER XI | 106 |
CHAPTER XII | 121 |
CHAPTER XIII | 128 |
CHAPTER XIV | 137 |
CHAPTER XV | 149 |
CHAPTER XVI | 155 |
CHAPTER XVII | 164 |
CHAPTER XVIII | 171 |
CHAPTER XXVII | 251 |
CHAPTER XXVIII | 258 |
CHAPTER XXIX | 267 |
CHAPTER XXX | 277 |
CHAPTER XXXI | 288 |
CHAPTER XXXII | 300 |
CHAPTER XXXIII | 304 |
About the Author | 311 |
Back Cover | 313 |
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