The Pirate Next Door (2003) (edit title/settings)

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• Grayson Finley, Viscount Stoke: Newly appointed Viscount of Stoke, formerly pirate and lover of the sea. After finding his 12-year old daughter he tries to make amends with the Admirality to clear his name
• Alexandra Alastair: Respectable widow looking for a reliable husband to fulfill her dreams of a steady marriage and a house full of children. She even has a list of potential suitors... boring ones.
• Captain James Ardmore: Pirate Hunter who wants to kill Grayson Finley.
• Alden Henderson: Bespectacled and young vicar currently employed by James Ardmore; first causes scandal by kissing Mrs. Alastair and then professes his love for her. Deadly shot.
• Maggie Finley: Grayon Finleys lovely 12-year old daughter, who was brought up mostly by missionaries while being left there by her Polynesian mother. Bright and intelligent child of mixed heritage.
• Paul Ardmore: Younger brother of James Ardmore, deceased/killed. Went mad when he lost both is wife and child.
• Zechariah Burchard: Add a description of this character.
• Lieutenant Robert Jacobs: Grayson's second in command. 25 years old.
• Vanessa Fairchild: Governess hired to take care of Maggie.
• Sara: Grayson's former wife and Maggie's mother.
• Ian O’Malley: Irishmen with suspicious ties to the 1799 Irish rebellion. Cheerfully hunts pirates with Captain Ardmore
• Lord Hildebrand Caldicott
• Madame Jacqueline d'Lorenz: Former French citizen living in exile in London. She tries everything to reinstate the French King - even double-crossing people who help her.
• Forsythe
• Theophile Alastair: Alexandra's deceased husband.
• Louis Bourbon: French king living in exile in London because of the French Revolution under Napoleon Bonaparte.

Setting & Locations edit see section history

• London
• Jamaica
• Charleston

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Glossary edit see section history

• Diadem: A type of crown.

Series & Lists edit see section history

Followed by The Pirate Hunter.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. Jennifer Ashley (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Classification edit see section history

• Library of Congress: CPB Box no. 2118 vol. 4
• Dewey: 813.6

Notes for Parents edit see section history

Sexual content

Subjects edit see section history

• Books › Romance › Historical

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