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Caribbean Gold - The Treasure Of Tortuga
THIS BOOK HAS BEEN A NO. 1 BEST SELLER IN AMAZON'S SEA ADVENTURES, ROMANCE ADVENTURE, MEN'S ADVENTURE, HISTORICAL CARIBBEAN, AND MORE!
"The Treasure of Tortuga" draws you into an era of dark-hearted men, captivating women, and a seafaring adventure so real you'll taste the salt spray.
The year is 1668. Englishman Trevor Holte and the audacious freebooter Clevin Greymore, sail from the Port of London for Barbados and the West Indies. They set out in search of adventure and wealth, but the challenges they encounter are beyond their wildest dreams - the brutal Spanish, ruthless buccaneers, a pirate king, the lure of Havana, and the women - as fierce in their desires as Caribbean storms.
Then, there was the gold - wealth beyond imagination. But some treasures outlive the men who bury them...
The year is 1668. Englishman Trevor Holte and the audacious freebooter Clevin Greymore, sail from the Port of London for Barbados and the West Indies. They set out in search of adventure and wealth, but the challenges they encounter are beyond their wildest dreams - the brutal Spanish, ruthless buccaneers, a pirate king, the lure of Havana, and the women - as fierce in their desires as Caribbean storms.
Then, there was the gold - wealth beyond imagination. But some treasures outlive the men who bury them...
161 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 12, 2015
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About the author
Michael Reisig
32 books58 followers Michael Reisig has been writing professionally for 15 years. He is a former newspaper editor and publisher, an award-winning columnist, and a best-selling novelist.
He is the author of six novels. His works have been optioned for motion pictures, sold to overseas publishers, and produced in CD, audio, and e-book format. He has been featured in magazines such as Writer's Digest and Southern Living, and in numerous newspapers across the country.
Reisig was born in Enid, Oklahoma, in 1948. The first son of a military family, he was raised in Europe and California before moving to Florida. He attended high school and college in the Tampa Bay area. After graduating from college, he relocated to the Florida Keys, establishing a commercial diving business in which he served as the company pilot, traveling extensively throughout the southern hemisphere, diving, treasure hunting, and adventuring.
From there he turned to journalism, putting many of his experiences into the pages of his novels and columns, going on to manage, then own newspapers.
He presently resides in the Ouachita Mountains of Arkansas where he fishes and hunts and writes his novels, and occasionally escapes to the Caribbean for another adventure.
He is the author of six novels. His works have been optioned for motion pictures, sold to overseas publishers, and produced in CD, audio, and e-book format. He has been featured in magazines such as Writer's Digest and Southern Living, and in numerous newspapers across the country.
Reisig was born in Enid, Oklahoma, in 1948. The first son of a military family, he was raised in Europe and California before moving to Florida. He attended high school and college in the Tampa Bay area. After graduating from college, he relocated to the Florida Keys, establishing a commercial diving business in which he served as the company pilot, traveling extensively throughout the southern hemisphere, diving, treasure hunting, and adventuring.
From there he turned to journalism, putting many of his experiences into the pages of his novels and columns, going on to manage, then own newspapers.
He presently resides in the Ouachita Mountains of Arkansas where he fishes and hunts and writes his novels, and occasionally escapes to the Caribbean for another adventure.
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January 24, 2015
This is 1668, a dark, ugly time when dirty looks and harsh words are settled by swords, the English must defend their rep, the Spanish wield heavy-handedly over everyone--and the Catholic religious routinely relegate the heathen to death. Using historically accurate persons of the time along with locale and folklore, Reisig has fashioned a heart-stopping thriller that has you riveted to his new book until arriving panting and exhausted at the climax--there HAS to be more! (Psst! There will be! This is the first of his new series!)
Englishman Trevor Holte, first mate of the Queen's Honor, a three-masted frigate, befriended Clevin Greymore and it was quickly apparent that each man had found a fast-companion for life. It was a Barbados princess, Anne Catherine, that caught Trevor's eye and divided his attention between the frigate, Greymore, and the onslaught of increasingly bad weather. The three formed a strong bond that gained the addition of African slave Joba who together with several others survived the sinking of the frigate in a late season hurricane. Hoping for Hispaniola but waylaid by a vessel patrolling the coast of Cuba, the ladies are taken for ransom and the men imprisoned awaiting typical Spanish justice.
The bond the trio create see them freed in a desperate escape with fellow prisoner Will Devon to the small island of Tortuga where they gain the support of the island's buccaneers. While the Spanish were quietly plotting an enormous theft of gold and treasure, the boys were plotting the return of the ransomed women. Ah, the treachery, the lust for vengeance, the gold, and the women! Can there be more of a reason to lay siege to Havana for the blackhearts of Tortuga? And if they are successful and reap the Spanish booty of a lifetime, can payback be far behind?
We come to love these raucous men, their love for each other, and their chivalrous devotion to their ladies. Reisig weaves his storytelling in such compellingly descriptive manner that even were it not your normal read, you'd still be glad for the electricity--oil's expensive!
With the encouragement of his friends, Reisig has republished “BROTHERS OF THE SWORD/CHILDREN OF TIME” into two books that he is calling: “Caribbean Gold – The Treasure of Tortuga,” and “Caribbean Gold – The Treasure of Time.” I was fortunate to receive a prepublication copy of the book "Caribbean Gold-The Treasure of Tortuga", now available only for a few days at a special price.
Englishman Trevor Holte, first mate of the Queen's Honor, a three-masted frigate, befriended Clevin Greymore and it was quickly apparent that each man had found a fast-companion for life. It was a Barbados princess, Anne Catherine, that caught Trevor's eye and divided his attention between the frigate, Greymore, and the onslaught of increasingly bad weather. The three formed a strong bond that gained the addition of African slave Joba who together with several others survived the sinking of the frigate in a late season hurricane. Hoping for Hispaniola but waylaid by a vessel patrolling the coast of Cuba, the ladies are taken for ransom and the men imprisoned awaiting typical Spanish justice.
The bond the trio create see them freed in a desperate escape with fellow prisoner Will Devon to the small island of Tortuga where they gain the support of the island's buccaneers. While the Spanish were quietly plotting an enormous theft of gold and treasure, the boys were plotting the return of the ransomed women. Ah, the treachery, the lust for vengeance, the gold, and the women! Can there be more of a reason to lay siege to Havana for the blackhearts of Tortuga? And if they are successful and reap the Spanish booty of a lifetime, can payback be far behind?
We come to love these raucous men, their love for each other, and their chivalrous devotion to their ladies. Reisig weaves his storytelling in such compellingly descriptive manner that even were it not your normal read, you'd still be glad for the electricity--oil's expensive!
With the encouragement of his friends, Reisig has republished “BROTHERS OF THE SWORD/CHILDREN OF TIME” into two books that he is calling: “Caribbean Gold – The Treasure of Tortuga,” and “Caribbean Gold – The Treasure of Time.” I was fortunate to receive a prepublication copy of the book "Caribbean Gold-The Treasure of Tortuga", now available only for a few days at a special price.
May 2, 2019
good book the second one is better but the series is good
November 16, 2020
Great read, full of adventure
January 19, 2015
Michael Reisig has out done himself again. This is a rewrite of an earlier book that was one of a pair, and Michael found ways to make it even better. Lots of swashbuckling sword and cannon fights, colorful character descriptions, steaming romances with vivacious women and some of the best scene descriptions Michael, or any other author for that matter, has ever produced. You owe it to yourself to read this book.
July 21, 2015
Really enjoyed this book. Wanted to read part II but I was on a cruise so I didn't have a great way to download it (didn't want to buy until I read the first one). He did a wonderful job with the pirate speak, felt like I was really listening to the buccaneer's talk!
Fun pirate book for a cruise. I'll have to check out part II when I get some time...
Fun pirate book for a cruise. I'll have to check out part II when I get some time...
July 26, 2015
Good old swashbuckling adventure!
Good read.
Historical fiction is not usually my favorite category, but this one sucked me in. A few of the scenarios were a little unbelievable, but overall, a decent little read.
Good read.
Historical fiction is not usually my favorite category, but this one sucked me in. A few of the scenarios were a little unbelievable, but overall, a decent little read.
May 5, 2015
You gotta love a good pirate book. Fun, fast paced full of pirate lingo. Dashing pirates and treasure to be plundered.
May 17, 2015
Excellent
An old tale of pirates and buccaneers if you will with all the fighting treasure and ladies
So fair to satisfy that makes you wonder if they be lotus of there time
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An old tale of pirates and buccaneers if you will with all the fighting treasure and ladies
So fair to satisfy that makes you wonder if they be lotus of there time
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June 1, 2015
Rousing tale of nice pirates.
July 20, 2015
A interesting adventure book which give you an insight into the minds of true adventurer's back in the swashbuckling and pirate days. Interesting character's. I really enjoyed it.
September 15, 2016
Two BFF's in the Keys and then they Time travel to days of Pirates!
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