Tracy Wilkins is in Cornwall researching women pirates for a thesis. Her stay at a wonderful, old inn leads to an unexpected invasion by a ghost. Sidetracked, Tracy learns how lonely the ethereal lady is as the charming captain of long ago reveals the story of her dangerous life and the enticing rendezvous that led to her demise. The friendly ghost of Molly Maguire, a pirate captain of the seventeen hundreds, longs for some excitement. She investigates her new companion and finds the lass quite an unexpected pleasure. The question is, can she charm her new roommate into enticing some leisure entertainment of another sort to join them?