It is 1645. William Kidd is born in Scotland in the middle of the bloodiest century in history. England is at various times allied with or against France, Spain and Holland. Alliances change overnight, but always there is a war. The situation at home in Britain is no better. Scotland and Ireland are in constant rebellion against the crown. The king is at odds with Parliament, the Tories are battling the Whigs, and the Puritans are at war with the Anglicans and Catholics. Kidd takes to sea but still cannot escape. He is sailing the tides of war. Captain William Kidd's whole life is like the times he lives in: a long, unending battle,where friends and foes change sides at will at sea, death is always one step away - on land, it's closer than that. The hunter quickly becomes the hunted. From swashbuckling adventure on the high seas to gothic romance on land, Captain Kidd finds himself pursued by pirates, merchants, the Eglish Navy, women, lawyers and politicians. His chances don't look good.