The Wreckers (20 page)

Don’t miss the riveting conclusion of
John Spencer’s high-seas adventure in
The Buccaneers
.

“There’s pirates in the West Indies. Cannibals. They cook you alive,” says Mr. Spencer to his son. These words will haunt seventeen-year-old John as he embarks on his first voyage to foreign lands. Carrying cargo destined for Jamaica, John and his crew of the
Dragon
set off from London for waters few of them have sailed. So when they come upon a lifeboat adrift at sea, some are wary of the sailor aboard. His name is Horn, and something about his story doesn’t quite make sense. Still, John respects the stranger’s awe-inspiring seamanship.

But is Horn to be trusted? Is he the good-luck charm he claims to be? The answers become muddled as the
Dragon
encounters a very real—and very dangerous—pirate ship. Brimming with furious high-seas adventure this companion to
The Wreckers
and
The Smugglers
concludes the trilogy with a bloodcurdling tale of buccaneers—and a surprise ending.