New York: Berkley, (2002). SIGNED first edition - The fourth novel in Collins's series of disaster mysteries, issued as paperback originals. Each centers around a famous historical disaster and has a different famous mystery writer involved who solves the murder - in this book, it is S. S. Van Dine, and the Pinkerton detective on board is Philomena Vance, the inspiration for Van Dine's hero, Philo Vance. SIGNED on the title page. Author's note. xv, 254 pp plus ads. ISBN: 0-425186881.