Truth in Flames is up for pre-order. It will be available for download in a week. I recommend ordering your copy now . Here's a little excerpt from the book -- used with the author's permission, of course. The formatting got messed up when I pasted it in here. It's a conversation between Rip and Antonio: Rip said, “We’re after gunpowder. Unless the British are going to welcome us in and hand it over, I don’t expect you’ll have time to make inquiries for a se ñ orita, who may not even be on the island.” “I expect she’s been pining away for me these few years. Probably wasted away to a mere shadow of herself with grieving and waiting for my return.” “So you think she has forgotten the pearl necklace you stole from her?” “Captain, you wound me. She gave it to me. Or she would have if she had been there when I went to her room to find her.” “Her only item of any monetary value.” “I couldn’t have her leaving it. I knew she would want to bring it. I took it so she wouldn’t h...