Description
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.
Product Details
| Publisher | McBooks Press |
| Publish Date | April 01, 2025 |
| Pages | 268 |
| Language | English |
| Type |  Paperback / softback |
| EAN/UPC | 9781493088485 |
| Dimensions | 9.0 X 6.0 X 0.6 inches | 0.8 pounds |
About the Author
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.
Reviews
A talented writer, communicator, and musician, Tom Guay is deeply ingrained in the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem. He writes with authenticity and passion that showcase his commitment to his characters, their stories, and their settings.
Thomas Guay's eighteenth-century high seas adventure brims with irresistible historical and nautical detail. I found myself ripping through the pages to learn what happens next to the exceptionally developed characters. Chesapeake Bound is a terrific read.
Thomas Guay's evocatively written Chesapeake Bound is a visceral tale of love, adventure, and perseverance centered around one man, Michael Shea. Shea's quest to survive and navigate a lost romance, a false murder sentence, and the mysterious presence of the actual killer, all while tending to the ill aboard an eighteenth-century transatlantic voyage, is ready-made for a film adaptation. While reading, my theatrical history mind instantly set about casting movie stars.
Tom Guay's historical novel Chesapeake Bound is a salty romp of a sea story filled with shenanigans, scruffy musicians turned sailors, love, murder, intrigue, stormy seas, and even pirates, all aboard the ship Delight, sailing from London to a faraway town called Annapolis. If you enjoy rollicking adventures with memorable characters, you'll enjoy this book.
"A gripping tale of survival . . . set against the backdrop of impending political upheaval in pre-revolutionary America. Guay delves into various themes and subjects, providing a captivating insight into the aspirations and struggles of impoverished immigrants seeking a fresh start in colonial America. With its meticulously crafted characters and the turbulent historical context, Chesapeake Bound is compelling historical fiction that will captivate and entertain new and seasoned readers."
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