On Oct. 8, 2022, three Louisiana anglers were fishing for red snapper 15 miles out in the Gulf when their boat sunk. They had to survive 28 hours in open water — facing 8-foot waves, jellyfish stings, hypothermia and circling sharks. With no Mayday call sent and no one aware they were missing, the odds of rescue were less than 1 percent.
In Deep Water by Michael J. Tougias is an hour by hour account of a desperate and determined struggle for survival, as well as the Coast Guard’s all-out effort to find the missing men. Based on interviews with the three survivors and the crew of the Jayhawk helicopter who rescued them, In Deep Water is a white-knuckle tale of bravery and brotherhood and a battle against the ocean’s deadliest predators.
Tougias is the author of several true survival and rescue at sea books including The Finest Hours, now a Disney movie starring Chris Pine and Casey Affleck.
This title will be released on June 23, 2026. It is available for preorder now.
More info: www.michaeltougias.com
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