Pirate Historical Thrillers Mystery Fiction

When young Telemachus gets the chance to join the crew of the merchant ship Selene, he's delighted to escape the rough streets of Piraeus. He knows little of the dangers of life at sea. And even past hardship has not prepared him for the terror on board when a pirate ship appears on the horizon. The fight is bloody, but the result is never in doubt. Then the victorious pirate chief, Bulla, offers the beaten men a cruel choice: join us, or die.

As Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes embark on their 11th adventure together, they find themselves immersed in the world of silent filmmaking. Here, the pirates are real—and unlike the shooting done with a camera, this sort can be deadly.

In England’s silent-film industry, Randolph Fflytte is king. Mary Russell is dispatched to investigate the criminal activities that surround Fflytte’s movie studio, but nothing seems amiss until the company starts rehearsals in Lisbon. There the 13 blonde-haired, blue-eyed actresses whom Mary is bemusedly chaperoning meet the swarm of real buccaneers Fflytte has recruited to provide authenticity. As movie make-believe becomes true terror, Russell and Holmes themselves may experience a final fade-out.

An old-fashioned adventure tale that follows the treasure-seeking path of renowned female archaeologist Alexa Reid. On her journey in the South Pacific, she teams up with an ex-Navy flyer that uses a seaplane for his charter business. Being chased by air pirates, the pair runs into all types of colorful island characters. The one-eyed air pirate Captain P. M. Rasmus is close on their tail and seems ready to pounce at every turn.

As I walked back through the City, my mood was moderately elevated. This appointment did not displease me nearly as much as I pretended. Like most Romans I abhorred the very thought of sea duty, but this was one of the rare occasions when I was looking forward to getting away from Rome..... For years I had complained of the disorder of the City, and now that it was gone, I found that I missed it. All the peace and quiet seemed unnatural. I did not expect it to last.- Decius Caecilius Metellus the Younger in SPQR IX: The Princess and the Pirates.

It’s the 1970s, and the “houseboat wars” erupt in Sausalito on the site of Marinship, the abandoned World War II shipyard. Hippies and squatters are living free and easy on houseboats in a ramshackle shantytown, and greedy developers are determined to evict them and build new docks to attract affluent residents.

James Thatcher is content with the life of a privateer captain. He has his ship, he has his crew, and he has the open sea. Then, with the stroke of a pen, his world is turned on its head. Britain signs an unthinkable treaty with Spain, and this is the change in the political winds that the crooked governor of Jamaica has been waiting for. In a sudden, calculated act of betrayal, Governor Pendleton brands Thatcher’s crew and much of the privateer fleet as pirates.

"If you like a jolly good yarn, with plenty of swashbuckling and magic thrown in, you’ll love Queen of Black Sails." - Grant Leishman for the Readers' Favorite. Sarah Chartimands is a captain in a magic world. Her ship: The Lady Flotsam. Her crew: pirates. After rescuing an old friend and mentor, Sarah sets out for the haul of a lifetime: the King's gold. However, when not all goes according to plan, she finds herself on the run, outnumbered, and questioning her reality; all in a city trying to kill her. This adventure is loaded to the brim with guns, swords and spells. Can Sarah salvage ...

Brush aside all we have been told about the past. In this series, 17th-century trader Tobias Hopkins takes you on an exciting journey in the New World, an adventure fraught with personal conflicts and the many challenges presented to those who dare to venture into the Americas. It is October of the year 1675. Toby arrives in Jamaica to discover the truth about his missing father. It transpires that, not only has his father been dead for six years, but he has left Toby with an African step-mother, a half-brother and the clue to an inheritance which promises to change the course of his life. ...

Homecoming Book One of The Assiduous Quest of Tobias Hopkins A combination of Part One (La Bruma) and Part Two (The Tempest) in one volume. Brush aside all we have been told about the past. In this series, 17th-century trader Tobias Hopkins takes you on an exciting journey in the New World, an adventure fraught with personal conflicts and the many challenges presented to those who dare to venture into the Americas. It is October in the year 1675. New England trader, Tobias Hopkins, arrives in Jamaica to discover the truth about his missing father. It transpires that not only has the man ...

Brush aside all we have been told about the past. In this series, 17th-century trader Tobias Hopkins takes you on an exciting journey in the New World, an adventure fraught with personal conflicts and the many challenges presented to those who dare to venture into the Americas. Tobias Hopkins has found a new life on the Island of Jamaica. But it soon becomes clear that those closest to him are in imminent danger. The cryptic message written by his father could solve the situation; a message with a promise of a bright future that sets Toby on a course for the Island of Nevis. All optimism is...

It's 1748, and two Irish brothers in search of employment venture to London, where they are kidnapped by the owner of an abbey, just outside of London, who earns a substantial sum by shanghaiing young men. They are separated and placed into servitude on separate pirate ships. This story follows Mick, one of the brothers who struggles to survive while he searches for his older brother among the hundreds of pirates and pirate ships in the Caribbean.

Ariella always looked up to her late father, the famous Captain Red Beard. She tried to make him proud every chance she could get until that dreadful day he passed away. Now it is up to her to take over her late father's ship, the Red Dawn, and prove to her crew that she is more than just a pretty face. In this intriguing story, Captain Ariella fights off orcs while maintaining her reputation as the most wicked female captain anyone has ever known. She is fearless and has never backed down from a fight.