The Dark Rose. When, in 1730, Isaac Forrester set out on his first and only sea voyage, he had no idea that it would have such far reaching effects on his future life. Twenty years later his daughter is missing, old friends are dying in suspicious circumstances, and the only link is that journey. The Dark Rose is a story of adventure, slavery, compassion, romance, jealousy, prejudice, revenge and highway robbery. This fast moving novel ranges across two generations; from Africa to the Caribbean and the West Country of England. It is about a search for treasure, a quest for the truth and the triumph of good over evil.