Over the Side Captains All, Book 6.

A teenage deckhand’s first voyage aboard the modest brig Endeavour becomes a lesson in the eerie folk beliefs that haunt every sailor. When the crew’s morose watch‑man, Jem Dadd, suddenly slips into a death‑like trance at the wheel, the ship’s young apprentices are thrust into a night of silent dread, forced to decide whether to intervene or trust the superstitions that swirl around them. The narrative captures the cramped camaraderie of a wooden vessel, the rough‑handed mentorship of a brawny comrade, and the unsettling feeling that the sea keeps secrets far deeper than its waters.

Through crisp, atmospheric prose, the story explores how fear and imagination can grip a crew as tightly as any storm. Listeners will hear the creak of timber, the low murmur of a midnight watch, and the tension of men wrestling with an inexplicable force, all while the ocean’s endless horizon promises more mysteries to come.