Captain Richard Martin Woodman was an English novelist and naval historian who retired in 1997 from a 37-year nautical career, mainly working for Trinity House, to write full-time.
Gripping and dramatic, even if it fizzes out at the end, and the overall premise is weak. Far too many threads that don't get tied back together. One of those, "enjoyed the journey but where the heck are we" books (listened on audio)