Determined to focus on work rather than books, as his father had, twelve-year-old Patrick Waters leaves Belfast as a steward on the Titanic, but the very wealthy Harry Widener arranges to tutor him, drawing Patrick into association with thieves seeking Harry's very rare edition of Francis Bacon's Essays.
In Dangerous Waters, disguises, capers, and danger abound as the ship makes its way toward that fateful iceberg where Patrick will have to summon all his wits in order to survive.
From the time that a ten-year-old Samuel Clemens lit out on his own and boarded his first Mississippi steamer to his first encounter with a traveling "mesmerizer" (which ignited his lifelong penchant for acting and spectacle), from the ...
Dangerous Waters
Including new, up-to-date information for the paperback edition, Dangerous Waters is both a dauntless investigation and an epic, breathtaking modern tale of the sea.
For David Philpott, a successful middle-aged land-developer, the rebellion against his "perfect" life begins innocently enough with his decision to buy a bicycle.
“Reading Dangerous Waters is almost as good as scuba diving. The book delivers adventure, suspense, thrills and romance, along with plenty of underwater action. The main characters, Terry Hunter and Joe Manetta, are appealing and ...
Dangerous Waters
Wendy O'Darby and her friends discover that the stories of the squirming cactus, the giant alligators in the sewers, and other urban folktales are true in their hometown of Fairfield.
But beer and water don't keep well at sea. I can't afford to have half the ... So once the beer's run out they get half a pint of rum mixed with a quart of water twice a day. 'Tis a long way to Jamaica, Doctor, through dangerous waters.
True-crime writer Leah Nash is reluctantly drawn into a modern family drama with a very old story to tell.