Goodreads asked L.M. Batstone:

Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?

L.M. Batstone There's plenty of historical documents and books written on Black Sam and his crew, but there's also a lot of legends and folklore,too. In the Devil's Triangle, I try to combine history with the legends and folklore of the sea. That's why I say it's inspired by a true story, not based on. It's also the reason why the second book seems more fictional than the first.

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