Pirate Trap
A Clay Wolfe/Port Essex Mystery
Matt Cost
286 pages
Encircle Publications
published March 27, 2024
This one has pirates, a little romance, and a biker gang. Yes all in the same book. I liked the whimsy of searching for a hidden treasure set against the action of the rest of the book.
I’ve read a few books by the author and I like the characters he creates. They pop off the page and are relatable through their flaws. It feels like I am catching up with them when I pick up the next book in the series. Clay is contemplating his life choices after the death of his grandfather. That runs through the book, playing a part in all of his decisions. And if you’ve read any of the previous books in the series, you’ll like a new development in Clay’s life.
While it has the feel of a cozy at times, the action definitely isn’t cozy and can be a little gritty. It plays well off the history surrounding the hidden treasure. Honestly, I am starting to think more books need to have a hidden treasure.
This is a good series, with great characters that are easily read in a sitting or two.
About the book
Did Black Sam bury pirate treasure in Port Essex 300 years ago?
After finding an incredibly lucrative Spanish treasure in the Keys of Florida, Black Sam Bellamy decided to leave the pirate life and return to his true love in New England. Before being shipwrecked on the way to retrieve her, he hid his booty with the Chbo So Clan in Port Essex.
“Well, Mr. Wolfe, to get straight to the point, we want you to help us find a lost pirate treasure.”
Clay Wolfe had been slouched in the desk chair of his P.I. office, but now he straightened up and sat forward. His normally natty attire was ruffled, stubble dotted his face, and his eyes were red. “In Port Essex?”
Clay Wolfe, devastated by the death of his grandfather, is hired by an antiques dealer to find a long-lost pirate treasure and finds himself pitted against an unscrupulous sex doll businessman, a motorcycle gang, a greedy salvage boat operator, and other mysterious entities. Also recruited for this treasure hunt is Clay’s Westy, Crystal, Murphy, Cloutier, and of course, Baylee Baker.
And the spark between Clay and his partner, Baylee, finally bursts into flame…
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