The year is 1861, and in Charleston South Carolina, insurrection, and the Civil War begins. Captain Hunter's small fleet of ships is commandeered. His mission: Rendezvous with a British man of war to exchange gold for armament and munitions. Unfortunate circumstances prevail. The ship sinks and all is lost except the captain and three crewmembers. Marooned for three years, he is devastated by his loss upon his return, while his brother Richard squanders the family wealth. Fearful of reprisals, he returns to Little Abaco in the Bahamas. Years pass, hatred consumes the family over false...