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Christopher kent, worth a quarter of a million pounds yet not a penny in his pocket, stands hungrily in piccadilly one snowy morning looking up at the huge hotel when a piece of card bearing a number floats down to him. Diving in on may 1, 1915, from new york city, the lusitania was a monolith to the hubris as well as resourcefulness of the age. This book is one of the better books i have read about a historical subject matter. Listen to dying to wake up by rajiv parti, paul perry, steve west for free with a 30 day free trial. Dead wake by erik larson read by scott brick audiobook. Three riveting fulllength mysteries from usa today bestselling author.
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