Description: In1978 Lloyds of London is ready to salvage a ship wrecked in 1799, using a new strategy developed by young engineer Henri Poincar. Meanwhile, Poincar meets the smart, appealingand troubledLiesel Kraus. Liesel and her brother Anselm are haunted by a violent history that generates both rage and anenormous, corrupting wealth. The closer Poincar draws to Liesel and Anselm,the more warped life becomes until, finally, love and a death threat compel him to investigate what no one else willaside from Interpol.
Brief description:
Grover Gardner is an award-winning narrator with over a thousand titles to his credit. Named one of the "Best Voices of the Century" and a Golden Voice by AudioFile magazine, he has won three prestigious Audie Awards, was chosen Narrator of the Year for 2005 by Publishers Weekly, and has earned more than thirty Earphones Awards.
Review Quotes:
"Poincaré's character is deeply developed, as Rosen combines a probing Holocaust story with elements of an action thrilller. A fine novel and further indication that Rosen is a writer of immense talent."
-- "Booklist (starred review)"