A carpenter by trade, his true talent lies in carving figureheads, the lifelike depictions of mermaids, legends, and such, the type found at the prows of the mighty masted sailing ships of yore, clippers and galleons. Pirate ships…

The girl who got away? Colby Quaid, one of America's first female Army Rangers. She's only returned to Boston to handle her family's business. It's a quick trip. She won't be in town long, but now she's wondering. Why does Ash Callahan's figurehead of the infamous Irish Pirate Queen, Grace O'Malley, look like her? In the nude?