At the dawn of its turbulent history, the United States had to acquire the most unexpected allies. Few people today remember what role pirates played in the War of Independence. Sea robbers who received from Congress the right to be called noble privateers and rob the enemies of the state with impunity. A right that has not been annulled over the past centuries... Their descendants no longer go to sea, but they have inherited the cruel disposition of their ancestors in full. Retired superspy Cotton Malone was convinced of this, miraculously foiling an assassination attempt on the US President. Having started an investigation, he shed light on the secret history of America - the history of the war with pirates, in which more than one president fell victim...