When an American whaler arrives to a coastal town, the peace of its inhabitants is disrupted. A tale of passion and folly set in the North East of England.

Richard Smyth is a Yorkshire-based author and freelance writer. He has written several nonfiction books and written features, reviews, and comment pieces for publications including The Guardian, Times LiterarySupplement, New Statesman, and BirdWatching. He is also a compiler of crosswords for New Scientist, History Today, BBC Wildlife, History Revealed, and a question setter for BBC Mastermind.