The Assiduous Quest of Tobias Hopkins - The Complete Novel

The first volume in the Tobias Hopkins series.

It is October in the year 1675. New England trader, Tobias Hopkins, arrives in Jamaica to discover the truth about his missing father. It transpires that, not only has the man been dead for six years, but he has left Toby with a half-brother and a clue to an inheritance which promises to change the course of their lives.

However, Toby's inquiries have attracted the attention of others who will stop at nothing to achieve their aims. Will the cryptic message written by his father lead him to a promised fortune, or will it lead him into the hands of those who aim to destroy him?

Haunted by nightmares from his past, Toby continues with his quest. But who can he trust? His faithful associate, John? The astute businesswoman Elizabeth? Or Magdalena, mother of his half-brother Eduardo? Some of those around him are not what they seem to be, and it soon becomes clear that Toby and those closest to him are in imminent danger.

His quest leads him to the Island of Nevis where he reaps the fruits of his search. All appears well until he travels to Virginia. It is only at this point that Tobias Hopkins is forced to face the consequences of his actions.