Soldiers of Fortune #4

Ace Carter takes on a mission to the Congo after a mysterious Nakosi warrior delivers rough diamonds to the home of Cynthia Drake—and her uncle, a retired medical missionary with ties to the tribe. When danger follows them to Africa, Ace must navigate the deadly secrets of a remote region overshadowed by the ruthless Captain Crocodile. What began as a puzzle of diamonds and tribal gratitude spirals into something far more sinister.

A fifteen-year-old apprentice seaman named Joshua Barney takes command of the merchant ship Sidney in 1775 after the captain's sudden death, facing a skeptical crew and a violent Atlantic gale that tests his navigational skills and resolve. When he refuses to surrender his cargo of wheat to the Governor of Nice without proper payment, Barney embarks on a daring journey across the Alps to seek justice from the British Ambassador, setting in motion a remarkable chain of events that will prove his worth as a captain. This tale of American adventure chronicles how a young man's courage and determination earned him recognition and fortune across the Mediterranean.