A deep dive into the world of the Barbary Pirates and their slave raids. With American sailors and travelers threatened with robbery and enslavement at sea, a haunting question faced a young United States: What do we do?

How the horror of the Pulse Nightclub shooting in Orlando Florida on June 12 2016 and my ensuing grief impacted the journey of John Sullivan.

How I got the idea to write the story of Midshipman John Sullivan. “When his family is kidnapped and sold into slavery by Barbary Pirates, a daring young Navy officer embarks on a suicidal quest to rescue his family and take his revenge.”