Maritime Mysteries

In July 2011, the oil tanker Brillante Virtuoso was drifting through the treacherous Gulf of Aden when a crew of pirates attacked and set her ablaze in a devastating explosion. But when David Mockett, a maritime surveyor working for Lloyd's of London, inspected the damaged vessel, he was left...

Step aboard a legendary ghost ship in this gripping maritime mystery of an unexplained disappearance at sea. Perfect for a suspenseful true crime commute or late-night listening, this atmospheric investigation reconstructs the eerie 1872 discovery of a fully provisioned vessel drifting with no...

A riveting collection of stories of ships, sailors, adventures on the high seas and maritime mysteries. The Tale by Joseph Conrad. The Saloon Passenger by E. W. Hornung. The Terrible Story of the "Mary Russell" by J. G. Lockhart. Marooned by J. G. Lockhart. A Rash Experiment by W. W. Jacobs. The Mystery of the Mary Celeste by J. G. Lockhart. Smoked Skipper by W. W. Jacobs. The Flying Dutchman by J. G. Lockhart. The Cabin Passenger by W. W. Jacobs. The Ship that saw a Ghost by Frank Norris.

Alice and Sonny investigate the kidnapping of a Hollywood star, in this installment of the bestselling Mysteries at Sea series, from award-winning author A.M. Howell. Alice and Sonny's family yacht is in Egypt, ready to pick up famous actress Estelle Fortune, and take her to London to film her...

In the early hours of 15 April 1912, after the majestic liner Titanic had split apart and the 1,500 men, women and children struggled to stay alive in the freezing Atlantic, the sea was alive with the sound of screaming. Then, as the ship sank to the ocean floor and the passengers slowly died...

Three men vanish from a remote lighthouse in this chilling historical mystery of maritime survival and the unknown. Perfect for a dark, rainy commute, this atmospheric true crime investigation plunges you into the harsh, isolated reality of the 1900 Atlantic. Unwind with a deeply researched...

Dive into an unsettling unsolved mystery of maritime history where three lighthouse keepers vanished without a trace. Perfect for a rainy day commute or late-night listening, this chilling true story begins with an eerie discovery: untouched meals, stopped clocks, and a completely deserted...

Step aboard history’s most infamous ghost ship and unravel a chilling true maritime mystery that defies explanation. Perfect for a gripping commute or a late-night true-crime deep dive, this atmospheric investigation reconstructs a fateful 1872 transatlantic voyage. Experience the harrowing...

“Stevens excels at depicting pulse-pounding danger… Her writing places her heads above most authors working in the thriller genre. Only Dan Brown and Lee Child come close.” —Dallas Morning News Vanessa Michael Munroe, chameleon and information hunter, has a reputation for getting things...

For young American widow Jane Wunderly, there are worse fates than adventuring aboard a transatlantic liner with the only man who could change her mind about romance. Unfortunately, her first-class itinerary has an unexpected—and deadly—addition waiting just below deck . . . Atlantic Ocean...

When she wangles the job of skippering a Viking longship for a film, Cass Lynch thinks her big break has finally arrived - even though it means returning home to the Shetland Islands, which she ran away from as a teenager. Then the ‘accidents’ begin - and when a dead woman turns up on the...

James Patterson’s BookShots. Short, fast-paced, high-impact entertainment. The greatest story in modern history has a new chapter... Posing as newlyweds, two ruthless thieves board the Titanic to rob its well-heeled passengers. But an even more shocking plan is afoot – a sensational scheme...

Ninjas im Hamburger Hafen? Kapitän Peter Rasmus wird an Bord seines Schiffes FRISIA II eiskalt und wortlos getötet. Der Täter hat ihm mit einem gekonnten Wurf ein Messer in die Brust versetzt und den Vorfall anschließend als Selbstmord getarnt. Doch Kommissarin Heike Stein von der SoKo Hamburg lässt sich so leicht nicht beirren. Sie hat schon so einige Mordfälle gelöst – und dieser Fall riecht förmlich nach einem Tötungsdelikt. Zu viele Indizien deuten auf einen Gewaltakt hin. Heike Stein zögert nicht lange und leitet umgehend eine Fahndung ein.