A cursed ruby.
A lost map.
A deadly rivalry where the only thing more dangerous than greed… is the truth.
The Caribbean Sea (1714). For Captain Simon Verbeeck, the voyage home becomes a voyage into darkness, and unimaginable riches.
Sailing for the Cape of Good Hope, Simon expects only calm waters. But when a tattered flag leads him to the skeleton of a forgotten wanderer, he uncovers a blood-red ruby and a cryptic map, pointing to the fabled Paradise of Malu and its cursed treasure.
The discovery plunges Simon into a ruthless contest with Jeremiah Hicks, a pirate who will kill for the map and the mysterious woman bound to its past. Betrayed and left for dead, Simon must claw his way back from the brink, navigating a world where treachery rules and one mistake means a watery grave.
Armed with only his cunning, he must reclaim the map, unravel the secret of the “singing rock,” and outwit the curse tightening around him. But the closer he sails to the treasure, the more he risks losing not only his life, but his very soul.
Packed with swashbuckling action, nail-biting suspense, and a touch of romance, Emerald of the High Seas is perfect for fans of Pirates of the Caribbean and timeless high-seas adventures.
Set sail on the third book of Meiring Fouche’s unforgettable pirate saga today.
