The Shipkiller: A Novel [Hardcover]

Justin Scott (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 340 pages
• Publisher: Dial Press; First Edition edition (1978)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0803779496
• ISBN-13: 978-0803779495
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.1 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #663,962 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Justin Scott has written twenty-four thrillers, historicals, and mystery novels, including The Shipkiller and Normandie Triangle. With many books set at sea, he has been called "the Dick Francis of yachting."

He created the Ben Abbott detective series (HardScape, StoneDust, FrostLine, McMansion and Mausoleum), and was twice nominated for the Edgar Allan Poe Award by the Mystery Writers of America.

His main pen name is Paul Garrison under which he has written five modern sea thrillers including Red Sky At Morning, Sea Hunter, and The Ripple Effect.

The Wrecker, a collaboration with Clive Cussler is being published Fall of 2009. He lives in Connecticut with his wife, filmmaker Amber Edwards.

Customer Reviews

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Authentic sailing fiction, an rare treat, February 1, 1999

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Michael T Kennedy (Lake Arrowhead, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Shipkiller (Mass Market Paperback)

It is a shame this book is out of print. Good modern sailing fiction is rare. The protagonist knows sailboats and carries out his revenge in an exciting and, more importantly, plausable tale. The book is a little dated in its treatment of the Iranians (It was written when the Shah ruled) but its best quality is its authenticity. A great read for sailors. Why must we go back to the 1800s for good sailing fiction ?

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars the ship killer, June 21, 2011

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SteveG - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Shipkiller (Mass Market Paperback)

I have been sailing for years and found this hoaky sounding book in a desperate, lack of things to read moment. I have now read it three times and I always loan it out and never get it back. Best adventure story I've ever read. A short time ago I bought a kindle and the first book I tried to download, as you might imagine, was The Ship Killer. I couldn't believe it wasn't available. I've been afraid to read any of the other Justin Scott books because after The Ship Killer they would have to be anticlimactic.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely one of the best sea novels ever!, November 21, 2009

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Charles Croft - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Shipkiller (Mass Market Paperback)

I read this when it was first released and then finally found a copy and read it again last past year - twice. Still thrilled me! Even though some events are dated, you can enjoy this book on many levels. You can feel the stresses and emotions in his characters. Men and women will enjoy the romantic side of the novel. Scott gives you an incredible, technically accurate, sailing adventure on a Swan (one of the world's coolest yachts)to be enjoyed by sailors from armchair to high seas. Read it, you won't regret it!

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