Firehead's Malice

About the Book

Maritime fiction in the spirit of C.S. Forester and Patrick O'Brian, Firehead's Malice is a rousing sea adventure that sweeps across the West Indies, where navies clash and pirates roam. A tale of passionate greed and ruthless betrayal during the Seven Years' War what was, in fact, the very first world war.

·        Was Lady Crimhedden - noblewoman, respected Royal Navy widow - involved with pirates?

·        And was her lover really a spy for the French?

·        What happened to the brig with dispatches sent to warn the fleet?

·        Could they have fallen into pirates' hands?

Even so, exploits of the most notorious pirates regress to deserved insignificance - overshadowed by the greater greed of nations in deadly contest to wrest West Indies' resources to their own gains.

Firehead's Malice will introduce you to staunch admirals, traitorous ladies, ruthless pirates, corrupt governors, brave mariners, and outrageous wenches - all caught up in the spectacular 18-th century naval war between Britain and France in the Caribbean.

With eloquent feeling for the sea as it shapes the lives of many colorful characters, and with historical accuracy, this book weaves a tale of seamanship, high adventure, and heroic dedication in the age of

About the Author

Longtime sailor and student of maritime history, Al Karasa writes about sailing, history, motorsports and the heraldic arts. His many years at sea have taken him to Europe, Canada, Greenland, Iceland, the West Indies, New Zealand, and the Arctic. His short stories find voice in national magazines and his essays have appeared in Wargamer's Digest, Sailing and Chesapeake Bay Magazine. Sherridan's Rain, his first novel, was published in 1995. The Marnon Campaign was serialized in The Courier, and Drive Smart! (non-fiction) was published in 2001. Firehead's Malice is his fourth book.