Hunt for White Gold

Abandoning life as a servant, Patrick Devlin has become one of the most feared pirates in the world. 1718 finds him in Madagascar, more welcoming than the Caribbean island of New Providence, which Governor Woodes Rogers is cleansing of pirates and lawlessness.Yet it is to this suddenly unsafe haven that Patrick is forced to travel.

To save the life of his friend Peter Sam, Devlin must retrieve a letter smuggled out of China, containing a centuries “old secret.Imported from the East by the Dutch and English East India companies for the kings, queens and rising middle classes of Europe, porcelain has become the most valuable commodity in the West. It is known as white gold, and the letter Devlin seeks contains the formula for its manufacture.From Asia to the restless new colonies of America, everyone wants the power and wealth this secret will bring.

If Devlin is to succeed, he must outwit a host of enemies, including his former master Captain John Coxon of the Royal Navy and the fearsome Edward Teach who has an agenda of his own, not to mention an old score to settle with the upstart pirate Devlin.