Excited to be in the bustling port of Salem Town, where he is to be educated, Josiah finds himself in over his head after sneaking aboard a ship to look around. Matters get worse when his sister, Hope, is accused of a crime she didn't commit. It's up to Josiah to find the truth - and to tell it.

Very interesting story...at the end of Book 1 in the Christian heritage series, Josiah's father decides to send him to Salem Town for schooling. This books begins with Josiah getting ready to leave home to stay with Phillip English, a ship owner. It's a mystery what is happening to things owned by Mr. English. ( )