Wake of the Perdido Star

One day, two friends -- an Academy Award-winning actor and an eminent underwater archaeologist -- sat down for lunch, and by the time they finished eating, the idea for an adventure novel had been born. Gene Hackman and Daniel Lenihan had been friends for a long time, but it was not until that lunch three years ago that they discussed their mutual love of writing and began talking about working on a project together. Now Newmarket Press is publishing their book, Wake of the Perdido Star, a swashbuckling sea adventure of revenge, love, and forgiveness that takes place in the early 19th century. Read the bn.com excerpt below to get a taste of the book that Clive Cussler called a "fascinating read you can't help but enjoy."