Jean-Charles Kraehn – författare

Redbeard's mission has turned into a disaster. He and his ship, the Black Hawk, are now in Spanish hands... His son and his lieutenants have been captured by the mysterious Spectre, who turned out to be none other than his nemesis Morgan, eager to get his hands on Redbeard's treasure... It will take all of the old pirate's courage and cunning to escape the trap despite the profusion of enemies and the many betrayals surrounding him.

1738, Cap-Francais, in the Caribbean. Redbeard, once the terror of the Seven Seas, has partially retired. Now a privateer in the service of the King of France, he chomps at the bit along with his companions, for France is currently at peace. So, when the town's governor tasks him with catching a mysterious French pirate who terrorises the Carolinas, he jumps at the chance to get back into the fray. But he made many enemies during his pirate years, and danger lurks in wait...

Redbeard is in Tortuga, once a free haven for pirates, now a French colony. Here he hopes to find his old nemesis Morgan's hidden treasure. His only clue is a name - Mami Wata. But Mami Wata is a Vodou goddess, the Mother of Waters. The Europeans on the island know nothing of her, and the slaves who worship and fear her, won't talk. The pirate captain is forced to look for the goddess's priest ... but can he trust him?

Having rescued his daughter, who'd been kidnapped to blackmail his father Redbeard, Eric joins him on the island where the 'maroons', runaway slaves, have sought refuge. Their plan is still to find Baba, who left the crew to assist the maroons, but in no time they find themselves caught in the locals' infighting. When an external threat comes to compound the internal struggles, what will be left of everyone's dreams of freedom - and what path will Redbeard and Baba choose?