The British killed his father and destroyed his home. Ever since, Irish-born Tatton Chantry has been driven by one goal: to reclaim what is rightfully his. Yet now, his perilous journey from the Old World has left him marooned on the coast of North Carolina. Here Chantry happens upon a group of shipwrecked Spanish profiteers. Suddenly he has a one-in-a-million chance at winning a treasure beyond his wildest dreams: a fortune in gold and the heart of a brave Peruvian beauty. But first Tatton Chantry has to survive a band of pirates, savage Indians, and an expert swordsman who may be the most dangerous foe of all.