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The Wreck of the Mary Deare
The Wreck of the Mary Deare
Jul 8, 2025 12:21 AM

Author:Hammond Innes

The Wreck of the Mary Deare

The battered hulk of a huge ship looms out of the stinging spray of a furious gale. Only one man, half-mad, remains aboard, working without sleep or sustenance to save her from sinking.

But this man is no hero, and this ship was not meant to be saved. As Hammond Innes' classic tale moves from desperate struggles on the sea to a nail-biting courtroom controversy, the murky truth about the last voyage of the Mary Deare finally comes to light.

Reviews

A chap who writes books for other chaps gets a welcome reissue...The Wreck of the Mary Deare is a cracker

—— Irish Times

Original in its plot and extraordinarily clever in its constant succession of mysterious twists and surprising revelations, it is an utterly engrossing tale

—— New York Times

The Wreck of the Mary Deare gave me a total love of thrillers and Hammond Innes is an absolutely brilliant writer

—— Minette Walters

Hammond Innes… surely the doyen of the well-made modern thriller

—— Daily Telegraph

They say people can’t write stories anymore. Tell that to Hammond Innes

—— Sunday Times

What a joy that these timeless and treasured novels are available again

—— Ed McBain

There’s only one thing as good as reading a John D. MacDonald novel: reading it again . . . He is the all-time master of the American mystery novel

—— John Saul

Terry Hayes' I AM PILGRIM delivers smart, compelling and wildly inventive storytelling, told on an ambitious scale with total command. A masterful novel and a terrific read

—— Chris Ewan

Massive in many senses, but none more so than its ability to exert a vice-like grip on the reader....Destined to be spy thriller of the year

—— Irish Independent

As relevant as today's headlines. A scary trip through the shadowy world of international espionage. Just hope that Pilgrim is on our side. Terrific. No, on second thoughts, better than terrific

—— Mark Timlin

THRILLER OF THE MONTH - If the gizmos and bad guys of James Bond and Jason Bourne are a guilty pleasure, you'll love I Am Pilgrim

—— Good Housekeeping

Fast-paced, slick and full of suspense...It will be the only thriller you need to read this year

—— Yorkshire Post

A rollicking, yet thoughtful spy thriller which looks set to become a summer blockbuster... [I Am Pilgrim] has plenty of action, but at its heart the drama is cerebral and rich in character, a battle of wills and intellect which is more George Smiley than Jason Bourne

—— Tom Tivnan , The Bookseller

[Terry Hayes’] debut novel has been hyped as "the only thriller you need to read this year", and for once that isn't nonsense. I Am Pilgrim makes moussaka of its rivals

—— John O’Connell , Guardian

I Am Pilgrim is going to be big

—— Simon Mayo

I Am Pilgrim is a satisfying and ambitious book, written with skill and verve

—— The Times

Worthy of the hype ****

—— Sunday Mirror

I Am Pilgrim is a fresh new take on the genre...and it’s one you won’t regret picking up

—— David Baldacci

[I Am Pilgrim] has been a fantastic read: a big, solid, chunky, fast-paced, rip-roaring thriller, the love child of a manic union between Jack Reacher and James Bond.

—— Heat

Mr. Hayes’s globe-trotting book has more kicks, twists and winks than anything of its dusty genre has provided in a long time. You will be happily surprised to find a new thriller franchise with brains to match its brawn

—— Janet Maslin , New York Times

Written in a heart-stopping pace, this literary thriller lands somewhere between Homeland and Breaking Bad and then transports you to a different level. It is part spy novel, part psychological thriller. Twists and turns. Emotionally complex characters. Relevant geopolitical issues.

—— Monica Lewinsky , Wall Street Journal
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