Joan Druett
The Money Ship
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This historical adventure/thriller centers on the pirate Hochman’s treasure trove of doubloons, which purportedly sunk with his ship near a haunted ...Read Review
A Love of Adventure
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In this 19th-century romance, Druett writes with a keen sense of irony. For example, in the midst of a storm around Cape Horn, ...Read Review
Deadly Shoals
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Off the coast of Patagonia, January 1839: William “Wiki” Coffin, Maori son of a Yankee sea captain, serves as linguist for the U.S. ...Read Review
Run Afoul
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Joan Druett is a New Zealander known for her nonfiction writings on maritime history. She also writes historical fiction by sailing along with ...Read Review
Shark Island
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In this second novel of her Wiki Coffin series, Joan Druett returns to the successful recipe she used in Watery Grave: one part ...Read Review
A Watery Grave
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AdventureMystery/CrimeNautical
In August 1838, the US Exploring Expedition left Hampton, Virginia, to explore the South Seas. Lt. Charles Wilkes commanded six ships with a crew ...Read Review
In the Wake of Madness
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In 1841 the whaleship Sharon sails out of Massachusetts for the rich hunting grounds of the South Pacific. Halfway through the voyage, Captain Howes ...Read Review