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Nicholas Lovell

@nicholaslovell
Writing for us since 2008

1mystery published

1,891readers have tried them

49%of readers named the culprit

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Violating the Pirate Code

“Quartermaster!” Captain Robert’s bellow was usually loud enough to be heard in the maintop, even in a three-reef gale. Today, with the Jackdaw becalmed and wallowing in the Atlantic swell, the noise was deafening. Elij…

Published November 26, 2008 · 1,891 readers have tried it

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Violating the Pirate Code

“Quartermaster!” Captain Robert’s bellow was usually loud enough to be heard in the maintop, even in a three-reef gale. Today, with the Jac…

1,891 readers · 49% solved it

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