Books with title Savannah of Williamsburg: The Trials of Blackbeard and His Pirates

Savannah of Williamsburg: The Trials of Blackbeard and His Pirates - Virginia 1718 Written by acclaimed author, J.S. Devore this is Book II in "The Savannah Series of Books". This title is based on true accounts and is a must read for lovers of historical fiction, early American history and, of course, Pirates. It is 1719 and Blackbeard's crew is to stand trial in Williamsburg for the crimes of piracy, punishable by death. Virginia's Royal Governor, Alexander Spotswood issues a warrant for the capture or killing of the nototious Pirate King, Blackbeard. Among Blackbeard's crew is his cabin boy, 11 year old, Louis Arot. Savannah must muster all her resources of wit, intelligence, charm and friends - old and new - to help save Louis from being hanged. But Spotswood is in no mood for mercy - the challenge is daunting and even Miss Savannah Squirrel is put to the test.

In the year 1718: Within Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia and the Outer Banks of North Carolina a true-life battle raged between the notorious Pirate King Blackbeard and the military forces of Alexander Spotswood, Royal Governor of Virginia. Among Blackbeard's crew was an 11 year-old French boy named Louis Arot whom finds himself in a colonial jail and set to hang for the crime of piracy. Join Miss Savannah Squirrel in her second colonial adventure as she embarks on another journey of discovery. With new friends and high stakes, Savannah marshals all the resources of a posh and polite squirrel to navigate the complexities of early-American commerce, politics and maritime law to try and save a young boy from the hangman's noose. The result is a gripping story as exciting as a ride on a runaway carriage and as dangerous as tempting Lady Fortuna on an angry sea.