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by Thomas Guay (Author)
Michael Shea is living rough after being blackballed from working as a surgeon's assistant and framed for murder. Out of options, he escapes the turmoil by shipping out for the colonies on the misnamed brig The Delight as a lowly indentured servant. But while on board, Michael realizes he has not yet escaped the murder for which he was framed.
Author Biography
Thomas Guay has a communications degree with a double major in history from the University of Maryland and became a journalist because he enjoys writing and telling stories. After a career as a Capitol Hill reporter, he refocused on colonial history and started researching what became this book by focusing on the plight of indentured servants, the Peggy Stewart, and other tax-related uprisings in the Chesapeake Bay region. He has also worked as a host at the Charles Carroll House in Annapolis, as a colonial reenactor, and as a tour guide at other historic colonial houses. He lives in Annapolis, Maryland, and plays traditional fiddle tunes with the popular music group The Eastport Oyster Boys.
