Fire at Sea: The Mysterious Tragedy of the Morro Castle
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| Rating | : | 4.94 (901 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 158574624X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 280 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-04-15 |
| Language | : | English |
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Winner of the Mystery Writers of America's 1960 Edgar Award for Nonfiction" where else can a reader find a disaster at sea combined with a fascinating whodunit?"--Time
Had Wilmott been poisoned? Was the fire accidental, or intentionally set? Drawing from interviews with the survivors, as well as his own in-depth research, Thomas Gallagher skillfully recreates the Morro Castle tragedy, proposing convincing solutions to its myriad mysteries. The fire's apparently inexplicable outbreak wasn't the only secret that night aboard the Morro Castle. The result is a vivid and unforgettable story of the sea.. Hours earlier, Captain Robert Wilmott had died in his cabin under suspicious circumstances. On a stormy night in September 1934, the Morro Castle was making its way through heavy seas en route from Havana to New York City. In FIRE AT SEA, originally published in 1959, a seasoned reporter's meticulous attention to detail is combined with a novelist's sense of his stor
MYSTERY OF THE SEA Severin Olson The Morro Castle is a disaster ready made for mystery lovers. It's complete with a dead captain, two suspicious wireless operators, a fire and a storm. Cruising between New York and Havana, the ship caught fire just hours from home off the New Jersey coast, the first officer having taken over with the captain's sudden death. Following a series of mistakes, the ship became a blazing inferno, taking the lives of over a hundred passengers, many of whom jumped into a stormy sea to escape the flames. After burning for hours, the ship beached at As. Liked Very interesting story. I purchased this for someone else and they enjoyed it quite a bit.The book is being passed around.. "so interesting" according to jon. what a great read very interesting