“This high-seas tale set in the 19th century offers plenty of full-blooded salty characters, cunning dialogue, surprises around every corner and a classic battle between good and evil. The author's first-hand knowledge of sailing and skill at building suspense will keep readers riveted from first page to last.” *Starred Review*
— Publishers Weekly

”From glimpses of Captain Kidd's glittering hoard to an all-too-close encounter with a crew of cockroach-carpeted corpses, young John Spencer's new adventures, in the wake of The Wreckers (1998) and The Smugglers (1999), bring him to the edge of death and glory once again…Heavily scented with blood, gunpowder, and bracing sea air, this nautical episode makes riveting reading.”
— Kirkus Reviews

”This swashbuckling tale concludes the trilogy begun with The Wreckers (1998) and The Smugglers (1999)…A fine conclusion, sure to please the many readers who enjoyed the first two books in this richly atmospheric trilogy.”
— Booklist