Kate Harper and Nick Mason arrive in the idyllic coastal town of Southport, North Carolina. Tackling the remodel of a historic waterfront home, they especially welcomed the prospect of a quiet stay in the peaceful community where the waters of the Atlantic Ocean met with the storied Cape Fear River.
Once home to pirates like Blackbeard and Stede Bonnet, "the Gentleman Pirate", Kate and Nick soon find the waters of the Cape Fear might be entering a new age of piracy.
Following a trail of clues and victims throughout the charming town of Southport, the exclusive Bald Head Island, and the white sand beaches of Oak Island, the amateur sleuths find themselves on the hunt for centuries-old treasure in hopes of finding a murderer with a growing list of bodies in their wake.
Can Kate and Nick solve the mystery before they become lost to the blackwater of the Cape Fear River like pirates from North Carolina's past?