Captain Kidd
A True Story of Treasure and Betrayal
$33.89
- Paperback
384 pages
- Release Date
18 June 2026
Summary
2025 Readers’ Favorite Book Awards Gold Medal-winner
2025 American Book Fest Best Book Award Finalist
A breakneck adventure of war, romance, and politics in the golden age of piracy.
Captain William Kidd stands as one of the most notorious “pirate” outlaws ever, but his legend is tainted by a bed of lies. Having captivated imaginations for more than three hundred years and inspired many stories about pirates, troubling questions remain…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9798895151396 |
|---|---|
| Author: | Samuel Marquis |
| Publisher: | Diversion Books |
| Imprint: | Diversion Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Release Date: | 18 June 2026 |
| Weight: | 408g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm x 25mm |
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About The Author
Samuel Marquis
The ninth-great-grandson of legendary privateer Captain William Kidd, Samuel Marquis, M.S., P.G., is a professional hydrogeologist, expert witness, and bestselling, award-winning author of twelve American non-fiction-history, historical-fiction, and suspense books, covering primarily the period from colonial America through WWII.
His American history and historical fiction books have been #1 Denver Post bestsellers and received multiple national book awards in both fiction and non-fiction categories, including:
- Kirkus Reviews and Foreword Reviews Book of the Year
- American Book Fest and USA Best Book
- Readers’ Favorite
- Beverly Hills
- Independent Publisher
- Colorado Book Awards
His historical titles have garnered glowing reviews from bestselling authors, colonial American history and maritime historians, U.S. military veterans, Kirkus Reviews, and Foreword Reviews (5 Stars).
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