About the Author

Joan Druett, an award-winning nautical nonfiction writer, is the author of four books in the Wiki Coffin series, including "A Watery Grave, Shark Island, " and "Run Afoul." She lives in New Zealand, where the Wiki Coffin adventures are published by Allen & Unwin.

Reviews

Praise for the Novels of Joan Druett
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"Deadly Shoals"
"Druett continues to pepper her suspenseful plots with the same type of authentic seafaring facts and lore that so distinguished the novels of the late Patrick O'Brian."
--"Booklist"
"The pursuit of a daring thief takes Wiki Coffin through a flock of fascinating historical footnotes in the latest from Druett."
--"Kirkus Reviews"
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"Run Afoul"
"Not only an intricate murder puzzle but an unfolding family history, [with] a splash of romance, plenty of crackling good dialogue, and a lively, enjoyable seafaring yarn as well."
--"The Press "[Christchurch, New Zealand]
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"Shark Island"
"Rousing . . . Druett should win plaudits from both mystery fans and aficionados of naval adventures."
--"Publishers Weekly"
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"A Watery Grave"
"The debut of a smart, appealing hero whose tale unfolds amid lots of interesting cross-cultural, historical, and nautical detail."
--"Kirkus Reviews"
"Noted maritime historian Druett blends strong plotting and scads of authentic maritime detail in an impressive debut that should appeal to fans of historical mysteries and Patrick O'Brian. Highly recommended."
--"Library Journal"

"Druett continues to pepper her suspenseful plots with the same type of authentic seafaring facts and lore that so distinguished the novels of the late Patrick O'Brian."--"Booklist"
"The pursuit of a daring thief takes Wiki Coffin through a flock of fascinating historical footnotes in the latest from Druett."--"Kirkus Reviews"
"Run Afoul"
"Not only an intricate murder puzzle but an unfolding family history, [with] a splash of romance, plenty of crackling good dialogue, and a lively, enjoyable seafaring yarn as well."--"The Press "[Christchurch, New Zealand]
"Shark Island"
"Rousing . . . Druett should win plaudits from both mystery fans and aficionados of naval adventures."--"Publishers Weekly"
"A Watery Grave"
"The debut of a smart, appealing hero whose tale unfolds amid lots of interesting cross-cultural, historical, and nautical detail."--"Kirkus Reviews"
"Noted maritime historian Druett blends strong plotting and scads of authentic maritime detail in an impressive debut that should appeal to fans of historical mysteries and Patrick O'Brian. Highly recommended."--"Library Journal"

"Deadly Shoals""Druett continues to pepper her suspenseful plots with the same type of authentic seafaring facts and lore that so distinguished the novels of the late Patrick O'Brian."--"Booklist""The pursuit of a daring thief takes Wiki Coffin through a flock of fascinating historical footnotes in the latest from Druett."--"Kirkus Reviews""Run Afoul""Not only an intricate murder puzzle but an unfolding family history, [with] a splash of romance, plenty of crackling good dialogue, and a lively, enjoyable seafaring yarn as well."--"The Press "[Christchurch, New Zealand]"Shark Island""Rousing . . . Druett should win plaudits from both mystery fans and aficionados of naval adventures."--"Publishers Weekly""A Watery Grave""The debut of a smart, appealing hero whose tale unfolds amid lots of interesting cross-cultural, historical, and nautical detail."--"Kirkus Reviews""Noted maritime historian Druett blends strong plotting and scads of authentic maritime detail in an impressive debut that should appeal to fans of historical mysteries and Patrick O'Brian. Highly recommended."--"Library Journal"