"...it was evilly come by, and will bring a curse with it." Growing up the quiet coastal village of Moonfleet in Dorset, John Trenchard dreams of of the infamous Blackbeard's treasure - a great diamond stolen when he betrayed the King - and the wealth and happiness it would bring him. John's search for the treasure gets him involved with the local smugglers and forces him into hiding with a price on his head, little guessing the adventures and misfortunes he will face before he sees Moonfleet and the girl he loves again.