In the wake of the Mary Celeste

In December 1872 the Mary Celeste was found adrift in the Atlantic Ocean in seaworthy condition but without a crew. The grown son of the Captain writes a letter to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle disputing Doyle’s fictional explanation of the mystery and offering his own solution. A sophisticated picture book.

In December 1872, the brigantine Mary Celeste was found adrift in the Atlantic. She was in full sail and in seaworthy condition, but had no crew aboard. So began one of the greatest mysteries of the sea. Why had the Mary Celeste been abandoned? Did the crew die in a mutiny? Or were more sinister forces to blame?