SHADOW on the WATER
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About the Book
In Shadow on the Water, a mysterious
turn of events during the war of
1812 sends Henry Stapleton, a victim
of the British press gangs at the
beginning of the war, into dangerous
circumstances in Boston. His loyalties
are pushed to the limits as he risks
a daring escape on a privateering
schooner, and ends up dueling with
her captain. Who are his friends,
and who are his enemies within the
political and naval maelstrom of war?
The adventure continues . .
The first of the series is True Colors.
About the Author
Author Valerie Roosa has a passionate interest in history, and the sea. Educated in England with a Royal Society of Arts degree in English, she has been writing for national sailing and wildlife magazines for many years, and has now graduated to historical nautical fiction. She has currently written two books in this genre, with a third in the offing. She is also co-author of A Cross for this Land. A lifelong sailor, together with her husband, she is certainly no stranger to the turmoil and hazards of life at sea. They currently sail on the Great Lakes.