Fiction:
Mohegan Bluffs by Niko Tucker Designs
My latest series of short novels of Historical Fiction: Block Island Settlement Series
The Battle of Mohegan Buffs – Book I
It is an account pieced together from various historical sources chronicling the fight between the Block Island (Manissean) Indians and the invading Mohegans. This battle led to the naming of the Island’s famous bluffs located at the Southeast corner of the island.
This book is Part One in a series of novelettes depicting the major events that led to the eventual founding of Block Island, RI. Many believe that Block Island was the first true Democracy in America. These pioneer settlers sought to escape Puritan oppression to establish a loving Christian community that would allow each resident to freely worship God, or not, as their conscience led.
The events in this story predate European settlement but involve the native Indian’s universal struggles over good and evil and the fight for freedom. In an earlier post, I included a Lakota Indian prayer (Nice Country, America! – July 2, 2019) that highlights what many animist tribal people groups also attest to – the evidence around them that there is a Supreme Being who is active in their lives.
If you are a Block Island lover or just interested in early American history brought to life, you may enjoy this fast-paced read. You can find an excerpt from the book in the Blog Post The (Spiritual) Battle Of Mohegan Bluffs posted on October 8, 2019.
The Fate of Captain John Oldham – Book II
Puritan Retribution & Manisses Destiny – Book III
Block Island Beckons – Book IV
Block Island Brotherhoods – Book V
All are available for purchase on Amazon as an E-Book or in Paperback.
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Stone Wall Freedom Trilogy
Stone Wall Freedom – The Pirate I
Paperback, $14.95, 192 pages
ISBN: 978-1-936198-28-3
Publication date: October 1, 2010
Press Club Award Winner 2010
Stone Wall Freedom – The Pirate takes everything readers love about the action, lore and legend of pirate adventure and combines it with the rich beauty and history of Block Island, Rhode Island.
The perfect vacation read or gift book for anyone who has an affinity for New England History and the grandeur of its coastal regions, Stone Wall Freedom – The Pirate tells the story of Captain Giddy Gilcox and the pirate crew of The Rogue Flattery. Gilcox and his men are being chased up the eastern coast of North America by the British navy having just stolen treasure from one of the King’s ships. Ignoring warnings from his more superstitious crew members, Gilcox had also ordered his men to plunder a Spanish slave ship, and now, as they race towards Block Island to bury their booty, the spirit of that ship seems to haunt them at every turn. Kidnapping, buried treasure, and the rugged terrain of one beautiful Northeastern island are all masterfully woven together to create this heart-pounding pirate adventure.
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Stone Wall Freedom – The Islander II
Paperback, $15.95, 250 pages
ISBN: 978-1-936401-88-8
Publication date: August 1, 2011
Press Club Award Winner: Best Novel 2011
Readers today have a voracious appetite for heartwarming, romantic, and action packed adventures. Stone Wall Freedom – The Islander, the second book in David Lee Tucker’s remarkable trilogy, deftly picks up the threads of the original story and weaves a new one all its own. Set against the backdrop of political controversy and the people’s conflicting opinions on slavery, his novel takes everything readers love about the human struggle for freedom and combines it with the rich beauty and history of Block Island, Rhode Island.
The perfect vacation read or gift book for anyone who has an affinity for New England History and the grandeur of it’s coastal regions, Stone Wall Freedom – The Islander tells the story of Block Islander Alexander Hawkins, a captain in the fledgling American Navy in the year 1776. As the American colonies scramble to defend their rights against the British, Alexander insists that freedom from British rule means freedom for all men, black as well as white even as he struggles to maintain social order with his companion and “brother”, Nathan – a slave. In August 1776, Alexander led a mission to transport arms from Rhode Island to General Washington’s troops under siege on Manhattan Island. His squadron enters into a British trap near the treacherous waters of Hell Gate. Who and what will survive?
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Stone Wall Freedom—The Slave III
Paperback, $16.95, 276 pages
ISBN: 978-1-938690-07-5
Publication Date: October 1, 2012
Press Club Award Winner: Best Novel 2012
A masterful conclusion to the Stone Wall Freedom trilogy, provides a never-before-seen glimpse into the early history of Rhode Island’s Block Island, the community with the highest number of slaves per capita in the Northeast in 1786. Stone Wall Freedom—The Slave, set in post-revolution Rhode Island, tells the inspiring story of Hannibal, the son of an African king who now finds himself a slave without rights. Hannibal’s quest for freedom encourages readers to find meaning and freedom in their own lives.
The community of Block Island, at the insistence of mainland New England, passes a new law granting freedom to any slave that successfully builds a stone wall across the island. This gives new hope to Hannibal’s long-dreamt dream of liberty. Though his fellow slaves doubt him and his master actively works against him, Hannibal adamantly persists in building his freedom and finds unlikely help in an English cleric and a Navy Captain. The exhilarating conclusion to the Stone Wall Freedom trilogy, Stone Wall Freedom—The Slave is a novel driven by Hannibal’s fierce determination, unflagging perseverance, and inspiring dedication to earning his beloved liberty.
Stone Wall Freedom—The Slave is a tribute to the thousands of American slaves who lived in a post-revolution world, hoping for a better life. This masterpiece of a novel ponders the ideas of freedom, independence, and hope; Stone Wall Freedom—The Slave succeeds in creating a new sense of the importance of freedom and autonomy.
Tucked In and Lamps Burning 