If you enjoy a novel of swashbuckling peril, of pirates, wenches, and the quest for Spanish gold, then Donald Barr Chidsey's new book is your dish!
It's the story of a dashing young swordsman, Talbot Slanning, who for the love of a maid got himself into a jam with a favorite of Queen Bess, and had to flee from England for his life. So he sailed with Sir Francis Drake to loot the Caribbean -- and thereby began a terrific adventure!