"This startling tale is set at the turning point between two eras, as old-time piracy ebbs away and colonialism asserts its control. The last great pirate captains have all laid down their arms, except for the notorious Buzzard, who is now behind bars. Will Buzzard's former buccaneers risk their newfound status as colonists to try and set him free? Will his legendary treasure be lost forever? Intrigue swirls around Bourbon Island - already a tropical paradise lost - and amid the swelling turmoil two unlikely ornithologists dream of finding the last dodo." -fra omslaget