Lost amid the turbulent waters of the great Mississippi lies a small island. From the outside it seems uninhabited, but behind the hulks of fallen trees there hides a well-fortified pirate town of “river sharks.” Here they discussed their plans and kept the stolen loot. At the head of the pirate gang stood the mysterious and elusive Captain Kelly, who dealt harshly with talkers and traitors. A difficult fate fell to Charles Laurel, who lost his homeland and family. Rescued by an English sailor, he became an unwilling participant in raids and boarding fights, suffered shipwrecks, was captured by pirates and savages. More than once, his life hung by a thread. And Charles had no idea that the sea itself was ready to reveal to him the secret of his origin…