Dangerous Waters

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A hair-raising look at modern piracy.

Dangerous Waters explores the world of modern thievery at sea. After an attack at sea, journalist and sailor John Burnett decided to write about the crime that can take place on water. Through his personal experience and first-hand accounts from other sailors, Burnett shows how modern day piracy is nothing like the romantic images many people conjure when they think of pirates. Today's pirates have modern weapons and radar equipment; they are ruthless and trained; and many are employed by warlords, organized crime syndicates, and terrorists. Both chilling and gripping, Burnett's book does not romanticize piracy-it describes the terrifying scenes shipping companies, captains, and crews have to deal with.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 368
ISBN: 0452284139

John S. Burnett
John S. Burnett is a former reporter for United Press International and a legislative assistant for members of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. He has written for the New York Times Op Ed page, Gourmet Magazine, National Geographic, and The Guardian (UK) as well as for other popular publications. He has appeared on CNN, NBC Today show, FOX News, ABC News, the History Channel, the BBC, etc.

Burnett first went to sea at seventeen, and was captain of a fishing boat in Alaska. He is author of Where Soldiers Fear to Tread, A Relief Worker's Tale of Survival published in the US, in the UK, and other countries. He is currently working on a book about counterterrorism bomb disposal to be published in the UK in 2008.

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