Dead Calm by Charles Williams
Set against the vast, isolating backdrop of the open sea, this gripping thriller follows a couple, John and Rae Ingram, who are on a sailing trip to recover from a personal tragedy. Their voyage takes a dark turn when they encounter a drifting schooner with a lone survivor, Hughie Warriner, who claims his crew was killed by food poisoning. As they attempt to help, the couple becomes ensnared in a tense and dangerous game of survival, uncovering the sinister truth behind Hughie's story and battling the elements and their own fears in a desperate fight for their lives.
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- Published
- 1963
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Short
- Pages
- 200-250
- Original Language
- English
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