Mar 16, 2021
Molly interviews author Steve Goble about his new book, "Pieces of Eight".
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About "Pieces of Eight"
Spider, a decent man forced into the violent pirate life
years
ago, is finally on the verge of leaving all that behind and
reuniting with his wife, Emma, and the son he last saw as a
baby. He and his friends—Odin the ancient buccaneer
and
Hob the young swashbuckler—are working as honest
seamen aboard Minuet when the calm journey from England
to Nantucket takes a dark turn.
A shipmate is murdered while working aloft, and Spider
can’t help but try to figure out who the killer is—even as his
friend Odin warns him that getting involved might lead
authorities to discover Spider’s own piratical past. Ruth
Copper, a beautiful and dangerous recent addition to
Spider’s crew, offers some warnings too. Spider John,
however, hates unanswered questions. The investigation
reveals more than simple murder, and Spider and his friends
find themselves fighting against a shipboard conspiracy that
explodes into violence. That encounter, along with
unexpected developments at home while Spider was away at sea, sets
the stage for another killing and a
manhunt that sends Spider back into hiding and fighting for his
life against cutthroats and thieves. By the
time Spider is done thinking and fighting his way through all the
obstacles to reach the truth, he finds
himself confronted with more difficult life decisions—and wondering
whether the pirate life is perhaps the
only place left for him.
About Steve Goble
Steve Goble writes historical mysteries. He is the
author the Spider John Mysteries, which
combines his love of swords, pirates and murder
to follow a pirate detective on water and land.
PIECES OF EIGHT (Mar. 16, 2019; Seventh Street
Books) is the fourth installment in the series.
A former journalist, Goble now works in
communications for a cybersecurity firm as a
digital forensics analyst. Goble helps examiners
analyze evidence from computers and
smartphones to help resolve a variety of civil
and criminal cases.
Goble also writes fantasy, horror, science fiction
and poetry. He also serves on the board for the
Mystery Writers of America Midwest Chapter. An
avid craft beer lover, he previously authored a
column called “Brewologist”, which appeared on USA Today
Network-Ohio, where he
resides.