In 19th-century New England, a 12-year-old orphan with one hand meets a colorful con man who says they're brothers. Conniving through whaling towns and farmlands, the two hustlers scheme in a vibrant, Dickensian world of adventure. "[Dufris narrates] as though telling terrifying tales to Boy Scouts around a campfire... Adults who love high camp and young adults who savor tales of blood and gore will eat it up."—Publishers Weekly