The Black Beacon Book of Pirates

by Cameron Trost, Lawrence R. Dagstine, Paulene Turner

SWASHBUCKLING!
PLANK-WALKING!
TIMBER-SHIVERING!

Hidden treasure, ancient curses, mythical sea creatures, uncharted waters, and rip-roaring adventure across the seven seas — The Black Beacon Book of Pirates carries a clandestine cargo of timber-shivering, plank-walking, and swashbuckling goodies. You’ll be entertained by tall tales of yore recounted over the the drunken din in the dingiest of taverns, you’ll embark upon the most perilous of undertakings on the high seas, and you’ll be reminded that even today, the legacy of pirates and privateers of a bygone age follows our every step like a shadow—but wait, what’s that behind you? It’s too dark to be a mere shadow...and what’s that in its hand? No, not in its hand, but instead of a hand! A steely hook ready to strike! There’s only one way to escape. Turn the page and set sail! This book is your helm. If you stick to it and hold fast, you might just make it back to port alive, me hearty!

The Mutineer by Lawrence Dagstine
The End of All Tides by Paulene Turner
Poll Pirate by Michael Fountain
The Ghost by S. B. Watson
And the Sea by Jack Wells
Dungeon Rock by Edward Lodi
The Avery Dog Has His Day by Rose Biggin
The Curse of the Emerald Eye by Cameron Trost
Les Femmes Sauvages by Karen Bayly
Sting of the Schorpioen by DJ Tyrer
Beholden to No One by Karen Keeley

Cover art:
"The Long Journey" by Daniele Serra

186 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 21, 2024

About the author

Cameron Trost is an author of mystery, suspense, post-apocalyptic, and horror fiction best known for his puzzles featuring Oscar Tremont, Investigator of the Strange and Inexplicable. He has written four novels, Dead on the Dolmen, Flicker, The Tunnel Runner, and Letterbox, and three collections, Oscar Tremont, Investigator of the Strange and Inexplicable, Hoffman's Creeper and Other Disturbing Tales, and The Animal Inside. He runs the independent press, Black Beacon Books, and is a member of the Australian Crime Writers Association and The Short Mystery Fiction Society. Originally from Brisbane, Australia, his home is now in southern Brittany, between the rugged coast and treacherous marshland.

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Reviews

[Jim X Dodge · Rating 5 out of 5]

We have all heard myriad stories of pirates throughout our lifetimes. Whether they're a murderous and thieving bad guy or the romaniticized swashbuckler, these tales are unavoidable. But why do we love them so much? Because they're fun and exciting, that's why. In The Black Beacon Book of Pirates we get tales that encompass every side of the pirate, from the true villain to those who set out to sea to find wealth and adventure. There's even one written from the point of view of an especially long-lived parrot, one of my favorites in the anthology. The stories collected here are full of high-paced action, tense battles, and treasure, so much treasure. This book is also a rarity; a short story collection where I enjoyed every single story. Black Beacon Books is doing an amazing job of bringing quality fiction onto our libraries, whether digital or physical and I can't wait to read everything they have published. -Jim X Dodge, author of Theta House and The Bite

[NIna Wachsman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved loved this book. The best collection of pirate stories ever!