Résumé: Redbeard, the big-hearted pirate captain, has put away the Jolly Roger and
become a privateer for the King of France. But one does not escape one’s past
… or one’s nature! High adventures on the high seas \- first volume of the
series. 1738, Cap-Français, in the Caribbean. Redbeard, once the terror of the
Seven Seas, has partially retired. Now a privateer in the service of the King
of France, he chomps at the bit along with his companions, for France is
currently at peace. So, when the town’s governor tasks him with catching a
mysterious French pirate who terrorises the Carolinas, he jumps at the chance
to get back into the fray. But he made many enemies during his pirate years,
and danger lurks in wait …