Stevenson, Robert Louis

A pirate adventure is launched with the death of the despicable old boarder who refused to pay his rent and the discovery of a mysterious map among his personal effects.

Selected works including Treasure Island and The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.

While going through the possessions of a deceased guest who owed them money, the mistress of the inn and her son find a treasure map that leads to a pirate fortune as well as great danger.

The principle story recounts Dr. Jekyll's experiments into the discovery of the dual nature of man and of the dire results that come from trespassing into the realm of the unknown, forbidden to mortals.