Firewater: Travelling With Terror

Firewater is the name that was given bynative Canadian Indians to the powerful rumthat was offered by the Hudson's BayCompany in exchange for pelts. To ensurethey were getting the genuine liquor, Indiantrappers would set a spoonful alight beforeaccepting it in trade.The Firewater novels recount a journeytaken by mismatched twin brothers that setsout as a straightforward business venture butdevelops into a troubled voyage bound fordisasterNed Kelly, a retired RCAF navigator, and his twinbrother Liam form a company with the object ofbuying a yacht in England and sailing it on a cruisethrough the Greek Isles before returning to Canadafor resale at a profit. However, they encountermany unforeseen difficulties while preparing forthe voyage. When Ned is suspected of being anaccomplice of Irish terrorists, problems multiplyand evolve into a three-way tangle among Britishsecurity agencies, IRA terrorists, and the innocentCanadians.The first of a two-volume set, Firewater: TravellingWith Terror foreshadows the events of 9/11 and theclimate of terrorism existing today.