Jonathan Franklin

The authors of this absorbing book have a strong command of detail, context, and narrative structure... the results are impressively claustrophobic. - Times Literary Supplement Gripping... The authors skilfully capture the fear and claustrophobia. A riveting real-life drama. - Kirkus Cabin Fever is riveting, taut, and extensively researched. Smith and Franklin have written a page-turning adventure that will keep you...

On 17th November, 2012, Salvador Alvarenga left the coast of Mexico for a two-day fishing trip. A vicious storm killed his engine and the current dragged his boat out to sea. The storm picked up and carried him West, deeper into the heart of the Pacific Ocean. Alvarenga would not touch solid ground again for 14 months. When he was...

In early 2020, the world was on edge. An ominous virus was spreading, and no one knew what the coming weeks would bring. Far from the hotspots, the cruise ship Zaandam, owned by Holland America, was preparing to sail from Buenos Aires, Argentina, loaded with 1,200 passengers—British, American, Australian, European, and South American tourists, plus 600 crew. Most passengers were...