Books like Brave Men–Dark Waters by Orr Kelly

Clive Cussler’s Shipwrecks series follows intrepid Captain Juan Cabrillo as he unravels a century‑old mystery tied to a crashed satellite, an ancient Chinese expedition and a deadly curse that threatens all on a remote Washington island.

447 pages : 24 cm

In 1802, amid the tense aftermath of the Peace of Amiens, Vice‑Admiral Richard Bolitho is drawn into a clandestine conflict aboard his frigate Achates, where political intrigue, piracy, and rebellion threaten every crew member.

"'To Shining Sea' is a landmark of naval history, the most comprehensive and authoritative narrative account of American sea power written in recent times. From John Paul Jones's defiant cry 'I have not yet begun to fight, ' to the war in the Persian Gulf, 'To Shining Sea' recounts the epic story of the men and ships of the United States Navy ... We follow the first engagements of the tiny Continental Navy; we fight the Barbary pirates; ... we witness the watershed clash of the 'Monitor' and the 'Merrimack;' we follow, from blueprint to battleship, the development of the U.S. Navy's first modern capital ships and submarines; and we come to appreciate the service's role in the ascendancy of the United States to a global power. Howarth brings us vividly up to date with the painful but ultimately fruitful post-Vietnam reassessment of the Navy's organization and capabilities, and the service's deployment at the onset of the Persian Gulf conflict ..."

When evidence of sabotage is uncovered, Boston Navy Yard secretary Mary Stirling and Navy officer Jim Avery work together to discover the culprit.