Molly Lake

It’s spring, 1759. Two European empires are battling for North America. When raiders from New France abduct her mother, Molly’s rescue efforts cross paths with a French assassin, Indians, corruption, and a handsome enemy soldier.

It’s autumn, 1765. Parliament wants to assert power over the American colonies and pressures an irascible royal governor, ambitious customs officers, and a depressed naval captain to improve New York’s revenue collections. Throughout the Hudson River Valley, citizens begin choosing between submission and resistance. Complicating matters, the French king dispatches agents to foment rebellion. Molly and Jean-Luc St. Alembert return for their second adventure. The young couple struggles against established business competitors and individuals on both sides of the ocean who want the up-and-comers dead. Samuel Endicott crafts a gripping story of tyranny, ambition, and love. Colonial Manhattan comes alive before your eyes.

It's spring, 1773. Molly learns from a suspicious stranger that her father-in-law in Montreal is ill. But her husband's war past propels them into the Great Lakes region for the St. Alemberts' third adventure. The sprite, Le Nain Rouge, complicates lives, and Molly learns difficult lessons about honor when Jean-Luc is challenged to a duel. Sparks fly and muskets flash as Samuel Endicott transports you to a forbidding region- one with raw natural beauty, formidable Indians, and buried treasure. You will want to experience this fast-paced story. It delivers the suspense, romance, and thrilling adventure you have come to expect from this author.