The year is 1762 and the rough seas are threatening and treacherous—but they have nothing on Captain William Dearhorn.

Dearhorn, captain of the Deadly Vagabond, is master of both his ship and his men—who know to turn a blind eye to his nefarious activities.

And when a faulty compass guides them from their chosen course, his past comes back to haunt him. Literally.

Will Dearhorn pay for the horrors he’s inflicted upon those who sleep, or will he live to seek revenge.