The Salem Plot: Part Four of The Assiduous Quest of Tobias Hopkins

by James Faro

Brush aside all we have been told about the past. In this series, 17th-century trader Tobias Hopkins takes you on an exciting journey in the New World, an adventure fraught with personal conflicts and the many challenges presented to those who dare to venture into the Americas.
The Dunstan arrives in New York, where Toby makes new trade contacts. Here, he continues to search for a cure for Matthew Wilkins’ illness and admits that his afflictions might be connected to the investigation of the widow accused of witchcraft. Despite warnings, he sails north to the Massachusetts colony, where war with the Algonquin people is at its peak. Toby and Beatrice are forced to flee on foot through the freezing winter to the Indian town of Natick, where they are witnesses to the atrocities of war.

192 pages, Paperback

Published August 10, 2025

About the author

James Faro joined the Merchant Navy at the age of sixteen, travelling extensively throughout Brazil, North America and the Caribbean. He has lived in many countries, including Spain, Portugal, Cyprus, Aden and the Netherlands. He has always retained his fascination with travel and the sea, which is reflected in his writing. James now lives with his family on the Island of Jersey off the coast of France.