The first Saxton-Brown adventureFueled by American historical events from 1854-1884, The Saxton-Brown Series follows the adventures of John Saxton (the only child of a rich Boston shipping magnate) and Matari (a Maasai warrior who escaped slavery in Zanzibar), known as Marcus Brown. Together they fight as Union guerrillas against the Confederacy and all it stands for. Confederate Major Horatio Garrow and his brutish partner Harley Blackstone are mad men filled with hate and greed, dedicated to one cause - their own. A supporting cast of unforgettable characters are caught up in a vicious web of murder, dark secrets, betrayal and intrigue, where only survival matters.In Book One: The Cauldron, a young John Saxton watches helplessly as brutal slavers throw human cargo overboard to avoid capture by the Africa Patrol. From then on, the Boston shipping heir and his mentor Marcus Brown, become implacable abolitionists bent on destroying slavery in America. However, Confederate spies, traitors and the dreaded Deacon Gang are arrayed against them. Can Saxton and his beautiful black bride, Virginia, survive a dangerous game of espionage, treachery and betrayal that culminates in the honeymoon from Hell?.