Stolen Village offers a compelling exploration of the 17th-century Sack of Baltimore, the most devastating Islamist invasion of Ireland or England. Drawing on Des Ekin’s meticulous research, it reveals the political betrayals that condemned the captives and vividly portrays the harsh realities they faced in the slave markets and palaces of old Algiers. This sophisticated narrative sheds light on a neglected chapter of Irish history, blending international piracy with cultural conflict, and was honored as a finalist for the Argosy Irish Nonfiction Book of the Year Award.