The Maddest Idea -book two in the Isaac Biddlecom series by Maine author James Nelson. In the late summer of 1775, General George Washington discovers that his cache of gunpowder has dwindled to a mere nine shots per man. A desperate plan is hatched: to send a ship under the command of Captain Isaac Biddlecomb to Bermuda to capture the British powder known to be there. Autographed Copy