Michael Maloney

Sold into slavery to a cruel plantation owner, Blood's moral fortitude and medical ability soon earn him the favour of the island's governor and the attentions of Arabella, his master's niece. When the town is attacked by marauding Spanish buccaneers, Blood springs to the rescue, and with a motley yet loyal band of shipmate?s escapes to begin a life of noble piracy and adventure on the Caribbean seas. A classic swashbuckling tale of piracy, romance...

When Mark commentates on a race in which his twin sister Clare, an accomplished jockey, comes in second, he can't help but be suspicious. Clare should have easily have won. Did she lose on purpose? Was the race fixed? That night, Mark confronts Clare with his suspicions, but she storms off after an explosive argument. It's the last time Mark sees her alive.