
In “Greenwood Fires,” in a manner, the author comes full circle. Her first collection of poetry for adults, “Once When I Wasn’t Looking,” was considered for the Griffin Poetry Prize, and is contained in the Journal Of Canadian Poetry, University Of Toronto, as well as being on collection at major universities nationally and internationally. Her book “Hairs On Bears” was a Best Book Of The Year by School Library Journal, N.Y., and an entry on the American Bookseller’s Pick Of The Lists, while “Goodbye Wart” and “Mumps Mania” were each awarded a Canada Book Award, for outstanding accomplishment and timelessness. The multi-award-winning author of fiction, non-fiction, and poetry collections, Ryan-Lush has long been lauded for her poetic expression. Synopsis: “Greenwood Fires” marks an outstanding contribution on the literary landscape, the amazing 19th publication of a prolific author and poet, who has demonstrated excellence in all genres and categories of writing for the past three decades. What happened to the gentle and loving young girl that he knew? Could the rigours of 18 th century life really transform Maria into the monster they say she was, or is there something more to her story? Can Peter save Maria from her life and herself? Love and tragedy sail hand in hand, and only Peter’s story can reveal the truth.Īvailable: as an eBook via Kobo, eBook and paperback via Amazon, and in local bookstores. Peter loves Maria, and wants nothing more than to protect her, to save her. Peter Lindsey, Maria’s younger brother, is along for the ride and knows there is a different side to his one and only sister. Yet the reality of any legend depends on the teller of the tale.

Aided by her lover Eric Cobham and their rag-tag crew of fishermen turned pirates, plundering and sinking ships was secondary to the thrill of satisfying Maria’s sadistic needs. Intent on cruelty and malice, crews of captured ships were given no quarter as she slaughtered them to a man by heinous means.


Synopsis: Maria Lindsey: Legend has it that she was a maniacal madwoman, the Pirate Queen of the Seas to the west of Newfoundland and into the St.

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