DISCOVERY: Sequel to The Destiny of Jim Hawkins.In The Destiny of Jim Hawkins, Jim returns to England with his share of pirate gold and a future filled with uncertainty, hope, and adventure. His graduation as a surgeon takes him aboard a British warship to the slave-dependent West Indies and to the pre-revolutionary, rebellious American colonies.In Discovery, Dr. Jim Hawkins marries Livian Adams and accepts a position at Haslar Royal Naval Hospital. At Haslar, he fights to maintain his ideals as he works in a hospital run more like a prison, with ghosts, secrets, lies, treachery, deceit, and murder. With his life threatened, danger is ever present as Jim struggles to discover a cure for his beautiful hearing-impaired wife, expose the ugly secrets of his colleagues, and defy the culture of slavery that existed in 18th century England. The multiple plotlines and intrigue in this action-adventure story will keep you riveted until the last page
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