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A little known story of the heroic efforts of the small village of Solomon's Island to waylay the British fleet after they burned the public buildings in Washington, D.C. during the War of 1812. This historical fiction accurately explains the events of the invasion of Washington and the bombardment of Fort McHenry.

The life of Ethan Aaron Douglas is chronicled as the ten-year-old joins his grandfather for a life on the Chesapeake Bay. With his grandfather as captain of a steamboat traveling between Norfolk, Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, the boy learns quickly about life on the water. From hurricanes to blue crabs, life on the Bay changes quickly. Learning Shakespeare and witnessing a hanging are just part of the life along the river.

These stories of murders and of a few cases of attempted murder over 60 years include vivid descriptions of ghastly crimes with explicit photos not intended for the faint of heart or children. Parental guidance is mandatory. Many of these murders went unsolved for long periods, and some still have not been solved or had justice obtained for the victims.