London: Collins, 1980. dj. Hardcover first edition - A thriller by this rather prolific British novelist known for his sea stories. "The Auriga was an ordinary ship, making an ordinary voyage across the North Sea from Helsinki to the Firth of Forth. Ordinary, that is, until the Madness secured its foothold. From then on it was mounting horror aboard the Auriga, as the disease swept through her complement." A story based on scientific fact which suggests a possible explanation for the mystery of the 'Mary Celeste.' 223 pp. ISBN: 0-002220695.