Sunday Trade: Crogan's Vengeance
Crogan's Vengeance by Chris Schweizer
The concept behind Schweizer's The Crogan Adventures is simple enough. Each volume contains a story of a member of the Crogan family. The tale of adventure is used by a present-day Crogan as a means to entertain and teach his kids. This first volume covers "Catfoot" Crogan, a pirate in the Caribbean at the start of the 18th century...
Catfoot is a seaman aboard a merchanter, with a cruel and petty captain who holds a grudge from Cromwell's day against the Crogans. In fact the pirates that attack come just as Catfoot is being hung on false charges of mutiny. So young Crogan is more than willing to sign on with the pirates alongside the rest of his crew. After that its clever plans to sieze a treasure ship, sword fights and desperate battles. Good stuff...