Figurehead: Book 2 - Bite of the Jackal (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781517310929)

Silas Pike has returned to the sea to face and do battle with the fiendish pirate Jackal, and rescue his beloved, Francine Adams. Silas's cunning and tactics have placed him on the verge of victory when the unthinkable happens.

Badly damaged, Silas's ship is forced to withdraw and let Jackal escape. The Ashford barely reaches home, and then Pike collapses from exhaustion and the weight of battle. He is led to his next mission through a bizarre dream. For him, retribution becomes more precious than gold.

Flash forward to today. Anticipation and adventure follow each twist and turn as the construction of the replicated Avenger nears completion.

Sally Ames, assistant to museum curator Fred Harper, soon discovers the secrets of the wooden figurehead on display. Somehow, the large and unsettling figure of a woman is connected to Avenger's history. Little do Sally and her friends and colleagues know, this is only the beginning of what is to become a frightful tale of love lost, fortune-seeking peril and supernatural vengeance.

Rock Lambert evokes mystery and intrigue, interweaving the past with the present-and placing you in the story and on the edge of your seat.