Títulos em Aventuras Marítimas

In his final tour of duty after a remarkable career at sea, Dan Lenson is appointed Superintendent of the US Naval Academy at Annapolis. He begins at a difficult time: Congress is cutting military budgets in the wake of the devastating world war with China, calls for radical reform are upending traditions, and Dan himself faces legal jeopardy for his actions during the war. And when a Category 5 hurricane threatens to overwhelm the coast, Dan must fight to rescue the Academy itself.

Scotsman Edward MacNaughton, a former privateer captain, twice accused and acquitted of piracy and currently seeking a commission, is ensnared in the intrigue associated with the attempt to assassinate King William III in 1696. Who plots to kill the king, who will rise in rebellion—and which of three women in his life, the dangerous smuggler, the wealthy widow with a dark past, or the former lover seeking independence—might kill to further political ends?

Captain Alexander Clay and the crew of the Griffin return from India after almost two years away, impatient to see loved ones at home, but fate has other ideas. In the middle of the Atlantic they cross paths with a huge Franco-Spanish fleet on its way to the Caribbean, and find themselves drawn into one of the greatest naval campaigns in history.

Naomi Queen swore to herself she’d never get involved with criminals. She didn’t want any part of the world that raised her because she knew the trouble the malicious underground could bring. But all that changes when she witnesses a murder between a gang of mermen shifters. Swept into the maelstrom of the paranormal criminal underbelly wasn’t exactly high on her to-do list. Neither was being hunted by the murderous gang that called themselves the Rogue Waves.

Abai es pescador, como lo fueron su padre y su abuelo. Una mañana despierta en su viejo barco, el Latón, y descubre que el mar se ha ido. Este hecho, desconcertante y estremecedor, es el punto de origen de una odisea que le lleva a conocer gentes y países nuevos, siempre en busca de “su” mar y de una explicación al terrible acontecimiento de su desaparición.

Sommer, Sonne, französische Lebensfreude – so schön hatte Emilie sich ihre sechs Monate an der Atlantikküste ausgemalt. Doch ihr Mann Daniel zieht überraschend im letzten Moment nicht mit. So landen sie und ihre beiden, kleinen Kinder allein in dem malerischen Saint-Georges-de-Didonne, einem Ort, den Emilie nur aus den Erzählungen ihrer Mutter kennt. Hier heißt es für Emilie "Courage" – denn "Alltag" ist auch auf Französisch kein Zuckerschlecken, vor allem nicht alleinerziehend und selbstständig.

Charged with a crime he didn't commit, Chip flees his homeland. Under the alias of William Chips, he finds himself again in the services of Captain O’Toole and aboard the mighty Ottoman. Embarking on a new and dangerous voyage, they set course for the tense shores of the British Colonies.

Indomitable marine biologist Chris Black arrives in Florida intending to assist young aquanauts on an internationally funded mission to Calypso, the new undersea laboratory deployed on the edge of a coral reef. But as online trolls jeopardize the integrity of the mission and mysterious attacks suggest that someone would prefer that Calypso never come up for air, Chris is called upon to join the underwater team. Already embattled by financial, political, and scientific skepticism, the mission goes awry when a tropical storm builds and threatens the safety of the scientists onboard.

A converted fishing trawler, Morning Rose carries a movie-making crew across the Barents Sea to isolated Bear Island, well above the Arctic Circle, for some on-location filming, but the script is a secret known only to the producer and screenwriter. En route, members of the movie crew and ship's company begin to die under mysterious circumstances. The crew's doctor, Marlowe, finds himself enmeshed in a violent multi-layered plot in which very few of the persons aboard are whom they claim to be.

Nie wieder Ahrenshoop, dass hat Kathi sich einst geschworen. Doch was, wenn plötzlich ein absolut unwiderstehliches Angebot alle Vorsätze ins Wanken bringt? Journalistin Kathi ist ein waschechtes Küstenkind und liebt die Ostsee. Zumindest theoretisch. Denn seit vielen Jahren meidet sie ihre einstige Heimat Ahrenshoop. Zu belastend sind ihre Erinnerungen an das kleine Dorf, dem sie vor vielen Jahren einfach nur noch entfliehen wollte. Bei ihrer nicht ganz freiwilligen Rückkehr an Bodden und Meer muss Kathi erkennen, was sie mit Ahrenshoop immer noch alles verbindet - ihre Familie, die erste Liebe und eine tiefe Freundschaft.

Mörder machen keinen Urlaub! Sylt, Anfang Juli: Bei einem Raubüberfall auf ein Juweliergeschäft in Kampen kommen dessen Inhaber auf brutalste Weise ums Leben. Ein ausgemachter Schock, denn dort, wo sich die Schönsten und Reichsten der Insel treffen, ist der Sensenmann unerwünscht. Bei der Suche nach den Tätern verzeichnen Hannah und ihre Kollegen schnell erste Erfolge. Doch je tiefer sie graben, desto schneller löst sich alles sicher Geglaubte wieder in Luft auf.

New York, 1910. George Dillman and Genevieve Masefield have crossed the Atlantic Ocean numerous times in their capacity as ship’s detectives. On those crossings they’ve had the pleasure, and in some cases the trouble, of sailing with very famous passengers. Dukes. Duchesses. Artists. Actors. Musicians. Royalty. But few names have quite the level of fame and fortune as their fellow traveller Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

G.A. Henty offers the thrilling story of Francis Hammond, the son of an English merchant working in Venice. Francis must overcome threats to the lives and freedom of his Venetian friends and himself, and keep his wits and sword arm strong during sea battles against pirates and opposing navy fleets. With the balance of European power and vast riches at stake, this is a story of adventure and intrigue, dastardly villains and profound tests of loyalty, honor, courage, and intelligence set among the winding canals of Venice and on the surging waves of the Mediterranean Sea. Set in 1380 A.D.

Can this rag-tag team of lusty misfits defeat the pirates and prevent a magical apocalypse? Can Jordan convince the girls to kiss and make up, using nothing but his rugged charm and his enormous… negotiation skills? Whatever happens, one thing is for sure. Jordan Threat is going to enjoy this strange new world of Magic Steampunk Pirate Booty.

Hundreds of feet beneath the ocean's surface, a graveyard waits. Years ago, the SS Arcadia vanished without a trace during a routine voyage. Though a strange, garbled emergency message was broadcast, neither the ship nor any of its crew could be found. Sixty years later, its wreck has finally been discovered more than three hundred miles from its intended course: a silent graveyard deep beneath the ocean's surface, eagerly waiting for the first sign of life.

Los campamentos piratas que salpican la costa de Somalia amenazan con secuestrar cualquier barco que se les acerque pero los países desarrollados no parecen capaces de hacer frente al problema. La industria energética mundial está al borde del colapso. ¿Podrá un hombre de negocios enfrentarse a los piratas? ¿Será capaz el fallido estado somalí de controlar su propia costa?

Stephen Melillo unveils a mesmerizing narrative that takes you beyond the pages of Melville's classic masterpiece, Moby Dick. Who was Captain Ahab before he became consumed by his relentless pursuit of the white whale? What passions stirred in his heart? What trials sculpted his soul into the iconic figure we think we know? Beneath the surface of Ahab's obsession lies a heart that once beat for life's grandeur.

Prey is a gripping and terrifying tale set in the serene town of Ft. Lupton, Maine. In this small, New England town, the fishing has always been exceptional, attracting tourists from far and wide. But, as spring sets in, something inexplicable is happening. The fish are disappearing, and visitors are reporting strange occurrences.

A Wild & True Relation opens during the Great Storm of 1703, as smuggler Tom West confronts his lover Grace for betraying him to the Revenue. Leaving Grace's cottage in flames, he takes her orphaned daughter Molly on board ship disguised as a boy to join his crew. But Molly, or Orlando as she must call herself, will grow up to outshine all the men of Tom's company and seek revenge – and a legacy – all of her own.

The Sea-Wolf is a 1904 psychological adventure novel by American writer Jack London. The book's protagonist, Humphrey van Weyden, is a literary critic who is a survivor of an ocean collision and who comes under the dominance of Wolf Larsen, the powerful and amoral sea captain who rescues him. Its first printing of forty thousand copies was immediately sold out before publication on the strength of London's previous The Call of the Wild.