Into the Killing Seas

Written by Michael P. Spradlin

Shipwrecked brothers face hunger, madness, and circling sharks.

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224 pages· 36,179 words· Est. 5 hour read· 640L

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Bookroo's summary

In 1945, Patrick and his brother Teddy stow away on the USS Indianapolis, desperate to return to their parents. When Japanese torpedoes sink the ship, they face hunger, dehydration, and madness among survivors. But the true threat lurks beneath the waves—sharks. Can they survive the perilous waters and find rescue before it's too late?

From the publisher

When the ship goes down, the sharks come out….Stranded in the war torn Pacific, Patrick and his younger brother Teddy are finally homeward-bound. They’ve stowed away on one of the US Navy’s finest ships, and now they just need to stay hidden. But Japanese torpedoes rip their dream apart.And the sinking ship isn’t the worst of it. Patrick and Teddy can handle hunger and dehydration as they float in the water and wait to be rescued. If they’re smart, they can even deal with the madness that seems to plague their fellow survivors. No, the real danger circles beneath the surface. And it has teeth….Based on the true events of the 1945 sinking of the USS Indianapolis, author Michael P. Spradlin tells a harrowing story of World War II.

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