31 Jul Book Spotlight Buccaneer: The Early Life and Crimes of Philip Rake Chris Thorndycroft #Pirates #Caribbean #Swashbuckling #NavalFiction #BlogTour #NewRelease #TheCoffeePotBookClub @cthorndycroft @cathiedunn

BOOK SPOTLIGHT — BUCCANEER: THE EARLY LIFE AND CRIMES OF PHILIP RAKE

I am pleased to spotlight the book, Buccaneer: The Early Life and Crimes of Philip Rake (The Molucca Star Quartet Book 1) by Chris Thorndycroft in The Coffee Pot Book Club Blog Tour. The author newly released this Historical Action and Adventure novel (232 pages) today, 1st August 2023.

Below are highlights of Buccaneer: The Early Life and Crimes of Philip Rake and Chris Thorndycroft’s author bio.

Blog Tour Page: https://thecoffeepotbookclub.blogspot.com/2023/06/blog-tour-buccaneer-early-life-and-crimes-of-philip-rake.html

HIGHLIGHTS — THE EARLY LIFE AND CRIMES OF PHILIP RAKE

Buccaneer: The Early Life and Crimes of Philip Rake

(The Molucca Star Quartet Book 1)

By Chris Thorndycroft

Blurb:

Bristol, 1713. When Philip Rake, pickpocket, smuggler and scoundrel is arrested and thrown in jail, he assumes he has a short walk to the gallows. But his father, a wealthy merchant who has remained a figure of mystery throughout his life, throws him a lifeline; become an indentured man on an expedition to the East Indies led by his friend, Woodes Rogers.

Woodes Rogers is looking for Libertatia – the fabled pirate kingdom of the legendary buccaneer Henry Avery – and the hoard of treasure rumoured to be hidden there. But Philip wants his freedom and when he learns that there are men onboard who once sailed with Henry Avery and plan to take the treasure for themselves, he jumps ship and embarks upon a career of piracy.

Philip’s story takes him from the backstreets of Bristol to the sun-baked hills of Madagascar and on to the tropical islands of the Caribbean in a thrilling tale of adventure in which he rubs shoulders with some of the most notorious pirates of the age, including Blackbeard, Charles Vane, Anne Bonny and Mary Read.

Buy Links:

This title will be available to read on #KindleUnlimited.

Universal Link: https://mybook.to/Buccaneer

Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0C9TWGMZJ/

Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C9TWGMZJ/

Amazon CA: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0C9TWGMZJ/

Amazon AU: https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0C9TWGMZJ/

AUTHOR BIO: CHRIS THORNDYCROFT

Chris Thorndycroft’s writing career began with short horror stories which appeared in magazines and anthologies such as Dark Moon Digest and American Nightmare.

His first novel under his own name was A Brother’s Oath, book one in the Hengest and Horsa trilogy, which deals with the beginning of Anglo-Saxon England. He has always had a passion for historical fiction, kindled at the age of six when he first saw Errol Flynn in The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938). His books are deeply grounded in real history but often reimagine legends such as King Arthur and Robin Hood, weaving them in with historical events.

He currently lives in Norway with his wife and two kids.

Social Media Links:

Website: https://christhorndycroft.wordpress.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/cthorndycroft

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChrisThorndycroftAuthor/   

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christhorndycroft/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@christhorndycroft

Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Chris-Thorndycroft/e/B015EQARZM

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8130216.Chris_Thorndycroft

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