The Pirate hunter / Zacks, Richard

Traces the career of buccaneer William Kidd, a New York sea captain hired to chase pirates, from his early voyages through his death on the gallows, and discusses the role played by Robert Culliford, a mutineer, in Kidd's downfall.

Tells the story of Captain William Kidd, a reputed pirate who, the author claims, was in fact a respectable New York sea captain who was hired by England's King William III to hunt pirates, confiscate their wealth, and divide the spoils among investors; and examines Kidd's dealings with his nemesis Robert Culliford, a true pirate in every sense of the word.