"It is said that truth is often stranger than fiction...and Major Bonnet's story is proof of that saying. Moss breathes life into the tale of one of history's most puzzling pirates. Exhaustively researched and lively as a salty sea breeze, this book succeeds in both educating and entertaining." Laura Sook Duncome, author of Pirate Women and A Pirate's Life for She

"Moss's book is well researched and beautifully written. He weaves for the reader a sordid tale of piracy and intrigue, digging deep into the life of the Gentleman Pirate Stede Bonnet. This is a must-read for any pirate lover!" Dr. Jamie L.H. Goodall, staff historian at the U.S. Army Center of Military History and author of Pirates of the Chesapeake Bay

"Take whatever you thought you knew about the pirates of the Caribbean and throw it overboard. This is the true story of the pirates of the Caribbean." Scarlet Ingstad, author of The She-Wolf (Pirate Queen of the Caribbean) and Krekania

"The notorious pirate Major Stede Bonnet's life has been wonderfully recreated by Jeremy Moss in a dramatic, yet, extremely factual fashion. Jeremy Moss's nice narrative presents the sad story of the life, career and execution of the one and only gentleman pirate." John V. Quarstein, Director Emeritus, USS MONITOR Center, The Mariners' Museum and Park

"Jeremy R. Moss has written a swashbuckling stranger-than-fiction account of the life and death of one of the most fascinating real-life Pirates of the Caribbean." Paul Brown, author of Sins Dyed in Blood: The Lost Pirate of Blackbeard's Golden Age

"Jeremy Moss' The Life and Tryals of the Gentleman Pirate Major Stede Bonnet, is at once a compelling biography of Stede Bonnet and an insightful history of 18th century piracy itself. In presenting a well-articulated book about Stede Bonnet's connections to other pirates, such as "Blackbeard" (Edward Thatch), Moss demonstrates both the perils and potential power of such associations. The readers of The Life and Trials of Stede Bonnet will no doubt gain an additional appreciation for this fascinating period of history, as well as discover some of the pitfalls of the popular imagining of 18th century piracy." Dr. David W. Price, author of A World of Darkness, Cotton Mather and the 1692 Salem Witchcraft Trials

"The best gift from this book is the crisp comparison between the aristocratic Scarlet Pimpernel-like Bonnet and other pirates, a rugged and nasty gaggle of criminals." Diane Carey, author of Banners and the Star Trek series

"Strong factual research about Stede Bonnet, a colorful and unusual Pirate during the Golden Age of Piracy." Barbara McLennan, author of Blackbeard's Legacy

"Get aboard this read! Moss brings Bonnet and other pirates to life so you can hear, feel, and even smell them as if you were in their crew. Meticulously researched, but never boring, you need to batten down and start turning pages." ​Northcott-Mayes, author of The Killdeer