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40 | RECENTLY RELEASED ISBN: 978-0-7643-6795-3 Size: 6" x 9" (152 x 229 mm) Pages: 408 Price: $34.99 / £31.99 / 48.99 CAD Illustrations: 75 color and b/w images Binding: hardcover BISAC: HISTORY / Maritime History & Piracy The Adriatic Affair A Maritime Hit-and-Run off the Coast of Nantucket By Jennifer N. Sellitti After more than eight years of research, shipwreck hunter Jennifer N. Sellitti has delivered the first and definitive account of the sinking of Le Lyonnais and the hunt for Jonathan Durham. The American sailing vessel Adriatic collided with the French steamship Le Lyonnais on November 2 / 1856, off the coast of Nantucket in what can best be described as a maritime hit-and-run. Adriatic ’s captain, Jonathan Durham, rendered no aid and left the passenger steamship to fend for herself. 114 people died in the collision and in the days that followed. Durham did not count on a hero, French sailor Jean-Marie-Louis Choupault, who helped 18 Le Lyonnais passengers and crew adrift on a small lifeboat in the brutal North Atlantic. Durham continued with business as usual, including delivering a load of timber to France. French authorities seized his ship as damages and put him on trial, but his adventures did not end there. News of his daring escapades made Durham a celebrity in America. The outbreak of the Civil War ended further inquiry into what became known in diplomatic circles as “the Adriatic affair,” and the victims of the disaster never received justice. In August 2024, Jennifer, her partner Joe Mazraani, and a team of explorers discovered, dived, and identified the wreckage of Le Lyonnais on the eastern edges of Georges Bank. The book includes an epilogue that chronicles what it takes to chase shipwrecks far from shore in the often-punishing North Atlantic, the search for and discovery of Le Lyonnais , and how it changed their lives. Jennifer N. Sellitti is a shipwreck hunter, and USCG-licensed ship captain. A criminal defense attorney by profession, she spends her spare time locating, diving, and salvaging shipwrecks aboard D/V Tenacious , a dive vessel that she runs with her partner, Joe Mazraani. She lives in central New Jersey. ISBN 978-0-7643-6795-3 ISBN: 978-0-7643-6907-0 Size: 6" x 9" (152 x 229 mm) Pages: 256 Price: $29.99 / £27.99 / 42.99 CAD Illustrations: 45 b/w photos and maps Binding: hardcover BISAC: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Criminals & Outlaws The Resurrected Pirate The Life, Death, and Subsequent Career of the Notorious George Lowther By Craig S. Chapman Experience the adventures of the pirate George Lowther and learn how he was “resurrected” as a Royal Navy officer, nearly 20 years after his alleged death by suicide in 1723. George Lowther was a mutineer and a pirate, one of the most prolific during the golden age of piracy. His first mate, Edward “Ned” Low, went on to establish himself as perhaps the most sadistic and depraved of all pirate captains. Virtually all popular sources specify Lowther’s death being by suicide in 1723, while marooned on the small island of Blanquilla, off the coast of Venezuela. While researching theWar of Jenkins’ Ear, historianCraig Chapman found repeated references to “Lowther the Pirate” in primary source material. This Lowther was pardoned and commissioned as a Royal Navy lieutenant in 1741. Further research revealed that this was indeed George Lowther, and therefore, that the date and place of his death had been reported erroneously. The 18th-century Caribbean seas were filled with vile marauders and heroic mariners, and George Lowther was a little of both. Craig Chapman , an avid researcher and award-winning author, has published three military histories, one of them directly tied to this subject. His style of engaging scholarship is ideally suited to bring an authoritative yet gripping story to readers and keep them turning the pages. Prior to becoming a full-time writer, Craig completed dual careers in information technology and the US Army / National Guard. His work in networking sales and as an infantry officer provided ample experience in public speaking that he has used to promote his past publications on radio broadcasts and before live audiences. He lives in Raleigh, North Carolina, with his wife, Mary Ann. ISBN 978-0-7643-6907-0