Jean-Pierre de Linois, a mysterious character in an upcoming book in the Captain Alonzo Johnson series. A Frenchman with an obscure background, some call him a pirate, others simply a privateer, and yet others claim he is an honest trader. Despite his deadly reputation and sometimes severe demeanor, he is friendly and generous. This combination of personality traits add to his mystery. Always dressed fashionably, he is not one to be caught in clothes tattered or worn. Though kindhearted to many, he is not a man any would wish for an enemy. A very capable commander, a strong leader and knowledgeable in navigation, geography and history, he has the hearts of his men who would follow him to the most distant corners of the globe. Accounts suggest he served in the First Imperial French Navy, yet the lack of evidence adds to his broad reputation.

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Join Captain Johnson and his courageous team of explorers as they sail across the globe, penetrating the depths of the unknown, discovering cannibals and strange animals in the mid 1800's. Learn about history of the times, geography, science and the art of sailing ships. Each book in the series offers a new adventure: in "Journey Into the Unknown," follow them as they explore the interior of West Equatorial Africa, encounter the cannibal Fan, hear the Koola Kamba, and catch a glimpse of a far more mysterious and terrifying beast; in "Battle Cross," follow the explorers on a great adventure involving battles with pirates and man-eating tigers. In a third, upcoming book titled "Operation Ibis" our explorers travel through Papua New Guinea and its surrounding islands as they seek to gain understanding of its people and biodiversity. Encountering creatures unlike that found anywhere else in the world, the explorers find themselves sifting through the pages of history as they seek understanding of what they find.