Winner of the BookFest Gold Medal for Best Fiction Series
A captivating dual-timeline mystery weaving together the Revolutionary War era and modern-day life on Maryland’s Eastern Shore of the Chesapeake Bay.
When kindergarten teacher Emma Chase moves into The Cottage in the historic town of St. Michaels, she’s stunned to find a love letter waiting for her—addressed in her name, signed by a man called Daniel, and dated 1862.
This strange discovery draws Emma into an enthralling mystery rooted in Waterwood Plantation, where echoes of the past reverberate into the present. As she pieces together clues involving Revolutionary War privateers, secret rum formulas, and a treasure chest hidden long ago, she’s simultaneously planning her wedding—to a man whose ancestors are entwined with the very history she’s uncovering.
While pirates are commonly associated with the Caribbean, the Chesapeake Bay once teemed with privateers during the Revolutionary War. These sanctioned raiders—operating across Maryland and Virginia—formed the fledgling nation’s first naval force, targeting British ships for weapons, supplies, and, most notably… rum.
Drawing from limited historical documents, this novel illuminates the stories of those who prowled the Bay’s secluded creeks and ties their daring escapades to the rum-making legacy that still thrives in St. Michaels, Maryland—a town with a long-standing affection for its spirited past.
Book seven in the acclaimed IN TIME series, where history, mystery, and a touch of romance intertwine across centuries and generations.
