Join Park Books as we welcome local author Thomas Guay for an open signing! This is a great chance to meet the author, ask questions about his writing journey and process, and check out his books—all in the cozy atmosphere of our bookstore.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
After studying history and communications at the University of Maryland, and then enjoying a career as a Capitol Hill reporter, Thomas refocused on Maryland's colonial history, the Golden Age of Annapolis during the 18th century, the plight of indentured servants, and the social, political and economic events that sparked the American Revolution. He has also worked as a host at the Charles Carroll House in Annapolis and as a colonial reenactor and 18th century musicioner. He also hosts walking tours through Annapolis’ historic district. He lives in Annapolis and performs with the popular music group, The Eastport Oyster Boys.
ABOUT THE BOOK:
A story of desperate immigrants looking for adventure, advancement, love, and, most of all, a sense of belonging in the colonies London, 1763: Gifted musician and medical apprentice Michael Shea is living rough after being blackballed from working as a surgeon's assistant. Not only does Michael lose his gig playing fiddle in a tavern, he also is framed for the murder of a tavern patron visiting from colonial Virginia. Worse, Michael realizes his ladylove wasn't interested in true love. He was just a divertissement. Heartbroken and out of options, Michael and his friend, Danny, escape the turmoil by shipping out on the misnamed brig The Delight as lowly indentured servants. On board are forty-eight other desperate souls—everyday people risking their lives to immigrate to the wilds of America, hoping for a better life in the colonies where they can break free of a rigid class system, prejudice, and poverty. Michael’s medical skills prove critical as the passengers endure the ravages of the long trans-Atlantic journey from London to Annapolis: killer storms, accidents, sickness, and Barbary raiders. While attending to the sick, Michael realizes that he has not yet escaped the murder for which he was framed—and that the real killer will do anything to keep his identity a secret.
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