Title: Surrender the dawn
Description: When the War of 1812 robs Cassandra of her father and brothers, she is determined to remain independent and find a way to support her mother and sisters. She hires a privateer, captained by the town rogue. But Luke has been blackmailed by the British into selling supplies to their ships. When she begins to suspect his activities, she sets out to catch him in the act.
Subjects: History, Privateering, Fiction
Places: United States, Baltimore (Md.)
Time periods: War of 1812