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Winner of the Goodreads Choice Award 2017 for Best Middle Grade & Children's! Loki the trickster god is free from his chains. Now he's readying Naglfar, the Ship of the Dead, armed with a host of giants and zombies, to sail against the Norse gods and begin the final battle of Ragnarok. It's up to Magnus Chase and his friends to stop Loki's plans. Along the way, they will face angry sea gods, hostile giants, and an evil fire-breathing dragon. But Magnus's biggest challenge will be facing his own inner demons . . .
Book Synopsis Magnus Chase and the Ship of the Dead by : Rick Riordan
Download or read book Magnus Chase and the Ship of the Dead written by Rick Riordan and published by Puffin. This book was released on 2018-09-25 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the Goodreads Choice Award 2017 for Best Middle Grade & Children's! Loki the trickster god is free from his chains. Now he's readying Naglfar, the Ship of the Dead, armed with a host of giants and zombies, to sail against the Norse gods and begin the final battle of Ragnarok. It's up to Magnus Chase and his friends to stop Loki's plans. Along the way, they will face angry sea gods, hostile giants, and an evil fire-breathing dragon. But Magnus's biggest challenge will be facing his own inner demons . . .
Magnus faces his most dangerous trial yet. Loki is free from his chains. He's readying Naglfar, the Ship of the Dead, complete with a host of giants and zombies, to sail against the Asgardian gods and begin the final battle of Ragnarok. It's up to Ma
Book Synopsis The Ship of the Dead by : Rick Riordan
Download or read book The Ship of the Dead written by Rick Riordan and published by . This book was released on 2019-04-02 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Magnus faces his most dangerous trial yet. Loki is free from his chains. He's readying Naglfar, the Ship of the Dead, complete with a host of giants and zombies, to sail against the Asgardian gods and begin the final battle of Ragnarok. It's up to Ma
Magnus Chase has always been a troubled kid. Since his mother's mysterious death, he's lived alone on the streets of Boston, surviving by his wits, keeping one step ahead of the police and the truant officers. One day, he's tracked down by an uncle he barely knows-a man his mother claimed was dangerous. Uncle Randolph tells him an impossible secret: Magnus is the son of a Norse god. The Viking myths are true. The gods of Asgard are preparing for war. Trolls, giants and worse monsters are stirring for doomsday. To prevent Ragnarok, Magnus must search the Nine Worlds for a weapon that has been lost for thousands of years. When an attack by fire giants forces him to choose between his own safety and the lives of hundreds of innocents, Magnus makes a fatal decision. Sometimes, the only way to start a new life is to die . . .
Book Synopsis Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard, Book 1 The Sword of Summer by : Rick Riordan
Download or read book Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard, Book 1 The Sword of Summer written by Rick Riordan and published by Disney-Hyperion. This book was released on 2015-10-06 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Magnus Chase has always been a troubled kid. Since his mother's mysterious death, he's lived alone on the streets of Boston, surviving by his wits, keeping one step ahead of the police and the truant officers. One day, he's tracked down by an uncle he barely knows-a man his mother claimed was dangerous. Uncle Randolph tells him an impossible secret: Magnus is the son of a Norse god. The Viking myths are true. The gods of Asgard are preparing for war. Trolls, giants and worse monsters are stirring for doomsday. To prevent Ragnarok, Magnus must search the Nine Worlds for a weapon that has been lost for thousands of years. When an attack by fire giants forces him to choose between his own safety and the lives of hundreds of innocents, Magnus makes a fatal decision. Sometimes, the only way to start a new life is to die . . .
So you've made it to Valhalla. Now what? This "who's who" guide to the gods, goddesses, and other important figures of Norse mythology was commissioned by Helgi, who, after more than a millennium as manager of Hotel Valhalla, became fed up with answering the same questions from newly deceased heroes at check-in. The profiles provide essential stats, interviews, and personal reflections so you can identify the gods and avoid those awkward introductions. Handy facts about other beings round out this go-to tome. You'll never see Ratatosk as a cute little rodent or confuse a dwarf with an elf ever again!
Book Synopsis For Magnus Chase: Hotel Valhalla Guide to the Norse Worlds by : Rick Riordan
Download or read book For Magnus Chase: Hotel Valhalla Guide to the Norse Worlds written by Rick Riordan and published by Disney Electronic Content. This book was released on 2016-08-16 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: So you've made it to Valhalla. Now what? This "who's who" guide to the gods, goddesses, and other important figures of Norse mythology was commissioned by Helgi, who, after more than a millennium as manager of Hotel Valhalla, became fed up with answering the same questions from newly deceased heroes at check-in. The profiles provide essential stats, interviews, and personal reflections so you can identify the gods and avoid those awkward introductions. Handy facts about other beings round out this go-to tome. You'll never see Ratatosk as a cute little rodent or confuse a dwarf with an elf ever again!
“Readers who enjoyed The Strain Trilogy, by Guillermo Del Toro and Chuck Hogan, will find plenty to satisfy them here.”—San Francisco Book Review When the end came, it came quickly. No one knew where or exactly when the Omega Virus started, but soon it was everywhere. And when the ones spreading it can’t die, no one stands a chance of surviving. San Francisco, California. Father Xavier Church has spent his life ministering to unfortunate souls, but he has never witnessed horror like this. After he forsakes his vows in the most heartrending of ways, he watches helplessly as a zombie nun takes a bite out of a fellow priest’s face… University of California, Berkeley. Skye Dennison is moving into her college dorm for the first time, simultaneously excited to be leaving the nest and terrified to be on her own. When her mother and father are eaten alive in front of her, she realizes the terror has just begun… Alameda, California. Angie West made millions off her family’s reality gun show on the History Channel. But after she is cornered by the swarming undead, her knowledge of heavy artillery is called into play like never before… Within weeks, the world is overrun by the walking dead. Only the quick and the smart, the strong and the determined, will survive—for now. EXPANDED BY THE AUTHOR
Book Synopsis Omega Days by : John L. Campbell
Download or read book Omega Days written by John L. Campbell and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-06-21 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Readers who enjoyed The Strain Trilogy, by Guillermo Del Toro and Chuck Hogan, will find plenty to satisfy them here.”—San Francisco Book Review When the end came, it came quickly. No one knew where or exactly when the Omega Virus started, but soon it was everywhere. And when the ones spreading it can’t die, no one stands a chance of surviving. San Francisco, California. Father Xavier Church has spent his life ministering to unfortunate souls, but he has never witnessed horror like this. After he forsakes his vows in the most heartrending of ways, he watches helplessly as a zombie nun takes a bite out of a fellow priest’s face… University of California, Berkeley. Skye Dennison is moving into her college dorm for the first time, simultaneously excited to be leaving the nest and terrified to be on her own. When her mother and father are eaten alive in front of her, she realizes the terror has just begun… Alameda, California. Angie West made millions off her family’s reality gun show on the History Channel. But after she is cornered by the swarming undead, her knowledge of heavy artillery is called into play like never before… Within weeks, the world is overrun by the walking dead. Only the quick and the smart, the strong and the determined, will survive—for now. EXPANDED BY THE AUTHOR
Magnus Chase has seen his share of trouble. Ever since that terrible night two years ago when his mother told him to run, he has lived alone on the streets of Boston, surviving by his wits, staying one step ahead of the police and truant officers. On
Book Synopsis The Sword of Summer by : Rick Riordan
Download or read book The Sword of Summer written by Rick Riordan and published by . This book was released on 2017-04-04 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Magnus Chase has seen his share of trouble. Ever since that terrible night two years ago when his mother told him to run, he has lived alone on the streets of Boston, surviving by his wits, staying one step ahead of the police and truant officers. On
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the bestselling author and master of narrative nonfiction comes the enthralling story of the sinking of the Lusitania “Both terrifying and enthralling.”—Entertainment Weekly “Thrilling, dramatic and powerful.”—NPR “Thoroughly engrossing.”—George R.R. Martin On May 1, 1915, with WWI entering its tenth month, a luxury ocean liner as richly appointed as an English country house sailed out of New York, bound for Liverpool, carrying a record number of children and infants. The passengers were surprisingly at ease, even though Germany had declared the seas around Britain to be a war zone. For months, German U-boats had brought terror to the North Atlantic. But the Lusitania was one of the era’s great transatlantic “Greyhounds”—the fastest liner then in service—and her captain, William Thomas Turner, placed tremendous faith in the gentlemanly strictures of warfare that for a century had kept civilian ships safe from attack. Germany, however, was determined to change the rules of the game, and Walther Schwieger, the captain of Unterseeboot-20, was happy to oblige. Meanwhile, an ultra-secret British intelligence unit tracked Schwieger’s U-boat, but told no one. As U-20 and the Lusitania made their way toward Liverpool, an array of forces both grand and achingly small—hubris, a chance fog, a closely guarded secret, and more—all converged to produce one of the great disasters of history. It is a story that many of us think we know but don’t, and Erik Larson tells it thrillingly, switching between hunter and hunted while painting a larger portrait of America at the height of the Progressive Era. Full of glamour and suspense, Dead Wake brings to life a cast of evocative characters, from famed Boston bookseller Charles Lauriat to pioneering female architect Theodate Pope to President Woodrow Wilson, a man lost to grief, dreading the widening war but also captivated by the prospect of new love. Gripping and important, Dead Wake captures the sheer drama and emotional power of a disaster whose intimate details and true meaning have long been obscured by history. Finalist for the Washington State Book Award • One of the Best Books of the Year: The Washington Post, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Miami Herald, Library Journal, Kirkus Reviews, LibraryReads, Indigo
Book Synopsis Dead Wake by : Erik Larson
Download or read book Dead Wake written by Erik Larson and published by Crown. This book was released on 2015-03-10 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the bestselling author and master of narrative nonfiction comes the enthralling story of the sinking of the Lusitania “Both terrifying and enthralling.”—Entertainment Weekly “Thrilling, dramatic and powerful.”—NPR “Thoroughly engrossing.”—George R.R. Martin On May 1, 1915, with WWI entering its tenth month, a luxury ocean liner as richly appointed as an English country house sailed out of New York, bound for Liverpool, carrying a record number of children and infants. The passengers were surprisingly at ease, even though Germany had declared the seas around Britain to be a war zone. For months, German U-boats had brought terror to the North Atlantic. But the Lusitania was one of the era’s great transatlantic “Greyhounds”—the fastest liner then in service—and her captain, William Thomas Turner, placed tremendous faith in the gentlemanly strictures of warfare that for a century had kept civilian ships safe from attack. Germany, however, was determined to change the rules of the game, and Walther Schwieger, the captain of Unterseeboot-20, was happy to oblige. Meanwhile, an ultra-secret British intelligence unit tracked Schwieger’s U-boat, but told no one. As U-20 and the Lusitania made their way toward Liverpool, an array of forces both grand and achingly small—hubris, a chance fog, a closely guarded secret, and more—all converged to produce one of the great disasters of history. It is a story that many of us think we know but don’t, and Erik Larson tells it thrillingly, switching between hunter and hunted while painting a larger portrait of America at the height of the Progressive Era. Full of glamour and suspense, Dead Wake brings to life a cast of evocative characters, from famed Boston bookseller Charles Lauriat to pioneering female architect Theodate Pope to President Woodrow Wilson, a man lost to grief, dreading the widening war but also captivated by the prospect of new love. Gripping and important, Dead Wake captures the sheer drama and emotional power of a disaster whose intimate details and true meaning have long been obscured by history. Finalist for the Washington State Book Award • One of the Best Books of the Year: The Washington Post, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Miami Herald, Library Journal, Kirkus Reviews, LibraryReads, Indigo
The first book in a seafaring fantasy trilogy that George R. R. Martin has described as “even better than the Farseer Trilogy—I didn’t think that was possible.” Bingtown is a hub of exotic trade and home to a merchant nobility famed for its liveships—rare vessels carved from wizardwood, which ripens magically into sentient awareness. Now the fortunes of one of Bingtown’s oldest families rest on the newly awakened liveship Vivacia. For Althea Vestrit, the ship is her rightful legacy. For Althea’s young nephew, wrenched from his religious studies and forced to serve aboard the Vivacia, the ship is a life sentence. But the fate of the ship—and the Vestrits—may ultimately lie in the hands of an outsider: the ruthless buccaneer captain Kennit, who plans to seize power over the Pirate Isles by capturing a liveship and bending it to his will. Don’t miss the magic of the Liveship Traders Trilogy: SHIP OF MAGIC • MAD SHIP • SHIP OF DESTINY
Book Synopsis Ship of Magic by : Robin Hobb
Download or read book Ship of Magic written by Robin Hobb and published by Spectra. This book was released on 2003-12-30 with total page 834 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first book in a seafaring fantasy trilogy that George R. R. Martin has described as “even better than the Farseer Trilogy—I didn’t think that was possible.” Bingtown is a hub of exotic trade and home to a merchant nobility famed for its liveships—rare vessels carved from wizardwood, which ripens magically into sentient awareness. Now the fortunes of one of Bingtown’s oldest families rest on the newly awakened liveship Vivacia. For Althea Vestrit, the ship is her rightful legacy. For Althea’s young nephew, wrenched from his religious studies and forced to serve aboard the Vivacia, the ship is a life sentence. But the fate of the ship—and the Vestrits—may ultimately lie in the hands of an outsider: the ruthless buccaneer captain Kennit, who plans to seize power over the Pirate Isles by capturing a liveship and bending it to his will. Don’t miss the magic of the Liveship Traders Trilogy: SHIP OF MAGIC • MAD SHIP • SHIP OF DESTINY
Dragons can be dangerous … if you don’t bond with them first. Eldwin wants to follow in his father’s footsteps and become a Dragon Guard, but not for the glory. With his family dead and their lands dying, the opportunity to join the dragon rider school is all he has. But before Eldwin can bond with a dragon and guard the skies, he must pass three tests to prove his worth. Compassion, magical aptitude, and armed combat. He’s determined to pass, but his maimed arm is a constant reminder of his disadvantage. Will the obstacles Eldwin faces keep him from reaching his dreams, or will he finally see what it’s like to ride the skies? An ISFAB top 10 finalist! Fans of Sarah K.L. Wilson’s Dragon School, Christopher Paolini’s Eragon and Anne McCaffrey’s Dragon Riders of Pern will feel right at home. Trial by Sorcery is the first episode of the series Dragon Riders of Osnen. Dragon Riders of Osnen series: Book 1: Trial by Sorcery Book 2: A Bond of Flame Book 3: The Warrior's Call Book 4: The Coin of Souls Book 5: Wings of Terror Book 6: Eyes of Stone Book 7: Tooth and Claw Book 8: A Servant of Souls Book 9: Smoke and Shadow Book 10: The Dark Rider Book 11: The Song of Bones Book 12: Sword and Crown Book 13: Tides of Darkness Book 14: Wrath and Ruin Book 15: Tomb of Oaths Currently a free dragon book! PRAISE FOR THE SERIES: I love stories about dragons and this one is great! It's the beginning of the series so we are introduced to Eldwin as he attends the school of sorcery in order to move up the ranks to become a Dragon Guard. Loads of lessons to learn and growing to do. Great story! - Angel Ballard via Goodreads Awesome interesting read with treachery, twists and turns with a different take of dragons, magic, humans and presence of evil. GSPsyRose via Amazon The novel has enough twists to ensure that soon as you think you have it figured out it turns in a new direction. It is a really enjoyable read. - Frank Rocanello via Goodreads Fans of the following books and series are known to enjoy this epic fantasy series: Dragonlance Chronicles Dragons of Autumn Twilight Dragons of Spring Dawning Dragons of Winter Night Dragons of Summer Flame Dragons of a Fallen Sun Dragons of a Lost Star Dragons of a Vanished Moon Dragons of Pern Dragons of Eden Harry Potter The Chronicles of Narnia Shannara Chronicles Sword of Shannara Elfstones of Shannara Dragonriders of Pern Fans of the following authors are known to enjoy this young adult fantasy: JRR Tolkien David Eddings Terry Brooks Daniel Arenson Robin Hobb C.S. Lewis R.A. Salvatore Morgan Rice Lindsay Buroker Anne McCaffrey Scott Sigler Christopher Paolini J. K. Rowling Brandon Sanderson Michael J. Sullivan Mark Lawrence Robert Jordan Stephen Donaldson Kevin J. Anderson Andrzej Sapkowski Keywords related to this book: Dragon Books Free, Ya Fantasy Books, Epic Sagas, Young Adults Fantasy Books, Young Adult Bundle And Teen Bundle, Young Adults Books, Popular Series, Young Adults Books, Young Adult Box Set, Fantasy Books For Young Adults, Top Rated Books, Fantasy Omnibus, Epic Fantasy Books , Dragon Books, Wizards, Epic, Omnibus Set, Omnibus Best Books, Essential Reads, Epic Fantasy, Omnibus Bundle, Dragons Books, Young Adult Omnibus, Series Starters, Fantasy Books For Young Adults, Young Adult Series, Adventure Books, Dragon Box Set, Top Rated Teen Fantasy Collection With Dragons, Fantasy Books For Adults, Dragon Books Kids, Young Adults Books, Audiobooks, Fantasy Bundle, Heroine, Hero, For Teenagers, Fantasy Box Sets, Sword And Sorcery, Dragon Omnibus, Dragons Series, Fantasy Box Set, Fantasy Stories, Dragon Series, Series Box Sets Fantasy, Ya Fantasy, Dragons Omnibus, Best Rated Omnibus Young Adult Dragon, Omnibus Collection, Boxed Set, Sci Fi Fantasy Books, Books To Read And Download, Magical Adventures, Top Teens Dragon, Dragons Box Set, Collections & Anthologies, dragonriders, dragon riders, Coming of age fantasy boxed sets, dragon fantasy, dragons and wizards, coming of age books, dragon books series
Book Synopsis Trial by Sorcery by : Richard Fierce
Download or read book Trial by Sorcery written by Richard Fierce and published by Dragonfire Press. This book was released on 2020-01-15 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dragons can be dangerous … if you don’t bond with them first. Eldwin wants to follow in his father’s footsteps and become a Dragon Guard, but not for the glory. With his family dead and their lands dying, the opportunity to join the dragon rider school is all he has. But before Eldwin can bond with a dragon and guard the skies, he must pass three tests to prove his worth. Compassion, magical aptitude, and armed combat. He’s determined to pass, but his maimed arm is a constant reminder of his disadvantage. Will the obstacles Eldwin faces keep him from reaching his dreams, or will he finally see what it’s like to ride the skies? An ISFAB top 10 finalist! Fans of Sarah K.L. Wilson’s Dragon School, Christopher Paolini’s Eragon and Anne McCaffrey’s Dragon Riders of Pern will feel right at home. Trial by Sorcery is the first episode of the series Dragon Riders of Osnen. Dragon Riders of Osnen series: Book 1: Trial by Sorcery Book 2: A Bond of Flame Book 3: The Warrior's Call Book 4: The Coin of Souls Book 5: Wings of Terror Book 6: Eyes of Stone Book 7: Tooth and Claw Book 8: A Servant of Souls Book 9: Smoke and Shadow Book 10: The Dark Rider Book 11: The Song of Bones Book 12: Sword and Crown Book 13: Tides of Darkness Book 14: Wrath and Ruin Book 15: Tomb of Oaths Currently a free dragon book! PRAISE FOR THE SERIES: I love stories about dragons and this one is great! It's the beginning of the series so we are introduced to Eldwin as he attends the school of sorcery in order to move up the ranks to become a Dragon Guard. Loads of lessons to learn and growing to do. Great story! - Angel Ballard via Goodreads Awesome interesting read with treachery, twists and turns with a different take of dragons, magic, humans and presence of evil. GSPsyRose via Amazon The novel has enough twists to ensure that soon as you think you have it figured out it turns in a new direction. It is a really enjoyable read. - Frank Rocanello via Goodreads Fans of the following books and series are known to enjoy this epic fantasy series: Dragonlance Chronicles Dragons of Autumn Twilight Dragons of Spring Dawning Dragons of Winter Night Dragons of Summer Flame Dragons of a Fallen Sun Dragons of a Lost Star Dragons of a Vanished Moon Dragons of Pern Dragons of Eden Harry Potter The Chronicles of Narnia Shannara Chronicles Sword of Shannara Elfstones of Shannara Dragonriders of Pern Fans of the following authors are known to enjoy this young adult fantasy: JRR Tolkien David Eddings Terry Brooks Daniel Arenson Robin Hobb C.S. Lewis R.A. Salvatore Morgan Rice Lindsay Buroker Anne McCaffrey Scott Sigler Christopher Paolini J. K. Rowling Brandon Sanderson Michael J. Sullivan Mark Lawrence Robert Jordan Stephen Donaldson Kevin J. Anderson Andrzej Sapkowski Keywords related to this book: Dragon Books Free, Ya Fantasy Books, Epic Sagas, Young Adults Fantasy Books, Young Adult Bundle And Teen Bundle, Young Adults Books, Popular Series, Young Adults Books, Young Adult Box Set, Fantasy Books For Young Adults, Top Rated Books, Fantasy Omnibus, Epic Fantasy Books , Dragon Books, Wizards, Epic, Omnibus Set, Omnibus Best Books, Essential Reads, Epic Fantasy, Omnibus Bundle, Dragons Books, Young Adult Omnibus, Series Starters, Fantasy Books For Young Adults, Young Adult Series, Adventure Books, Dragon Box Set, Top Rated Teen Fantasy Collection With Dragons, Fantasy Books For Adults, Dragon Books Kids, Young Adults Books, Audiobooks, Fantasy Bundle, Heroine, Hero, For Teenagers, Fantasy Box Sets, Sword And Sorcery, Dragon Omnibus, Dragons Series, Fantasy Box Set, Fantasy Stories, Dragon Series, Series Box Sets Fantasy, Ya Fantasy, Dragons Omnibus, Best Rated Omnibus Young Adult Dragon, Omnibus Collection, Boxed Set, Sci Fi Fantasy Books, Books To Read And Download, Magical Adventures, Top Teens Dragon, Dragons Box Set, Collections & Anthologies, dragonriders, dragon riders, Coming of age fantasy boxed sets, dragon fantasy, dragons and wizards, coming of age books, dragon books series
A Financial Times Book of the Year An Economist Best Book of the Year “A triumph of investigative journalism.” —Tom Wright, New York Times bestselling coauthor of Billion Dollar Whale “A fascinating read. Highly recommended!”-John Carreyrou, bestselling author of Bad Blood "Truly one of the most nail-biting, page-turning, terrifying true-crime books I've ever read." —Nick Bilton, New York Times bestselling author of American Kingpin From award-winning journalists Matthew Campbell and Kit Chellel, the gripping, true-crime story of a notorious maritime hijacking at the heart of a massive conspiracy—and the unsolved murder that threatened to unravel it all. 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 with more questions than answers. How had the pirates gotten aboard so easily? And if they wanted to steal the ship and bargain for its return, then why did they destroy it? The questions didn’t add up—and Mockett would never answer them. Soon after his inspection, David Mockett was murdered. Dead in the Water is a shocking expose of the criminal inner workings of international shipping, told through the lens of the Brillante hijacking and its aftermath. Through first-hand accounts of those who lived it—from members of the ship’s crew and witnesses to the attacks, to the ex-London detectives turned private investigators seeking to solve Mockett’s murder and bring justice to his family—award-winning Bloomberg reporters Matthew Campbell and Kit Chellel piece together the astounding truth behind one of the most brazen financial frauds in history. The ambitious culmination of more than four years of reporting, Dead in the Water uncovers an intricate web of conspiracy amidst the lawless, old-world industry at the backbone of our new global economy.
Book Synopsis Dead in the Water by : Matthew Campbell
Download or read book Dead in the Water written by Matthew Campbell and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2022-05-03 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Financial Times Book of the Year An Economist Best Book of the Year “A triumph of investigative journalism.” —Tom Wright, New York Times bestselling coauthor of Billion Dollar Whale “A fascinating read. Highly recommended!”-John Carreyrou, bestselling author of Bad Blood "Truly one of the most nail-biting, page-turning, terrifying true-crime books I've ever read." —Nick Bilton, New York Times bestselling author of American Kingpin From award-winning journalists Matthew Campbell and Kit Chellel, the gripping, true-crime story of a notorious maritime hijacking at the heart of a massive conspiracy—and the unsolved murder that threatened to unravel it all. 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 with more questions than answers. How had the pirates gotten aboard so easily? And if they wanted to steal the ship and bargain for its return, then why did they destroy it? The questions didn’t add up—and Mockett would never answer them. Soon after his inspection, David Mockett was murdered. Dead in the Water is a shocking expose of the criminal inner workings of international shipping, told through the lens of the Brillante hijacking and its aftermath. Through first-hand accounts of those who lived it—from members of the ship’s crew and witnesses to the attacks, to the ex-London detectives turned private investigators seeking to solve Mockett’s murder and bring justice to his family—award-winning Bloomberg reporters Matthew Campbell and Kit Chellel piece together the astounding truth behind one of the most brazen financial frauds in history. The ambitious culmination of more than four years of reporting, Dead in the Water uncovers an intricate web of conspiracy amidst the lawless, old-world industry at the backbone of our new global economy.
