New York: Harcourt, Inc., (2003) dj. Hardcover first edition - Agripping historical novel and thriller - "In the bitter winter of 1847, from an Ireland torn by famine and injustice, the Star of the Sea sets sail for New York. On board are hundreds of refugees, some optimistic, many more are desperate. Among them are a maid with a devastating secret, the bankrupt Lord Merridith and his wife and children, and a killer is stalking the decks." Sources. 386 pp. ISBN: 0-151009082.