Kent Island Mysteries - Captain Boyle's Treasure is not just about majestic KentIsland, Maryland and its rich heritage...nor just the War of 1812...nor just apresent-day search of buried treasure from the famous Privateer and Captain ofthe original "Pride of Baltimore", Thomas Boyle. It's about all of them.

Did Privateer Boyle, as one of the "Nest of Pirates" from Baltimore, make aclandestine stop on historic Kent Island at the War's end? Did he burysomething of real importance? Who exactly is searching for this possibletreasure and why?

On the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812, history and fiction can come alivein 2012 if the right characters of Kent Island are involved. They are indeed.

A portion of each book will be donated to The Kent Island Heritage Society.



Mark Lidinsky is a native Marylander who grew up in Baltimore and nowresides full-time on Kent Island in the Chesapeake Bay. A former English andIrish Literature Professor, Mark combines his love of history (he is a memberof the Kent Island Heritage Society and Edgar Allan Poe Society) with his literary background, to weave historical fiction.

Kent Island Mysteries - Captain Boyle's Treasure is the first in a series of novels based on Kent Island's rich heritage and current mystical charm.

Next in the series: The historical Chesapeake Bay "Oyster Wars" come alive in:Kent Island Mysteries- The Headless Oysterman.