On a wild, dark night in 1770 a storm-lashed ship crashes helplessly on the treacherous rocks of Dead Eye, lured to it's doom by a flickering light on the coast. A strange Eastern girl struggles ashore and she must be silenced before her evidence can destroy the Wreckers.
The Revenue men are left by the Wreckers at the mercy of the tide. Soraya is safe for the time being, but Caroline wonders where Mistress Trubble, Captain Shadrach's housekeeper, is going. Another storm is brewing...
Caroline and Zac have found Soraya in the wilds of Moze Moor, but the Wreckers catch up with them. Shadrach, Tobias and the two Revenue men are searching for the missing trio.
Caroline and Zac are trapped - and what has happened to Captain Shadrach?
The Sao Felipe, a Portuguese caravel bringing a rich cargo of gold and precious gifts to King George, has to pass Dead Eye on her way along the estuary. She would be a rich prize indeed for the Wreckers...
Time is running out if the evil plans of the Wreckers are to be foiled. Will Shadrach's scheme save the day until the Readcoats arrive?