When the dancing stopped : the real story of the Morro Castle disaster and its deadly wake

Documents the story of the luxury liner that burned off the coast of New Jersey in 1934, drawing on previously classified FBI reports and first-person survivor interviews to reveal how the Morro Castle's captain died under mysterious circumstances seven hours before the ship caught fire and how many of the crew abandoned ship, leaving passengers to fend for themselves. 40,000 first printing. Documents the story of the luxury liner that burned off the coast of New Jersey in 1934, revealing how the Morro Castle's captain died under mysterious circumstances seven hours before the ship caught fire and how many of the crew abandoned ship. In the bestselling tradition of The Devil in the White City, award-winning author Hicks tells the explosive story of the Morro Castle, the elegant luxury liner that burned off the coast of New Jersey in 1934. Brian Hicks. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 291-317) And Index.