A teenage brother and sister playing on a beach along the Virginia coast discover a fully intact wooden figurehead from the sailing ships of old buried in the sand. Over twelve feet long and weighing almost three tons, the incredibly well-preserved figurehead is carved to resemble a gorgeous woman.

The woman's beauty, coupled with the mysterious markings carved into the folds of her dress, lead to the discovery that she once adorned the prow of The Avenger, a ship that went down more than three hundred years ago with more than eleven tons of gold and treasure aboard. Tourism...

Silas Pike has returned to the sea to face and do battle with the fiendish pirate Jackal, and rescue his beloved, Francine Adams. Silas's cunning and tactics have placed him on the verge of victory when the unthinkable happens.

Badly damaged, Silas's ship is forced to withdraw and let Jackal escape. The Ashford barely reaches home, and then Pike collapses from exhaustion and the weight of battle. He is led to his next mission through a bizarre dream. For him, retribution becomes more precious than gold.

Flash forward to today. Anticipation and adventure follow each...