Blending the dramatic intensity and action of a shipwreck with a compelling courtroom drama, this is a gripping tale of a moral dilemma none of us would ever want to face.'The Evangeline', the finest ship of her kind, built to sail anywhere in the world, sinks in a ferocious storm off the coast of Africa. A single lifeboat with fourteen people crowded into it gets away. Forty days later, a thousand miles from South America, six survivors are rescued from the sea.One of them, the captain Vincent Marlowe, is charged with murder. His only defense is that it was necessary to kill some to save the others.Using his intricate legal experience, D W Buffa explores whether there are some ethical questions that cannot be decided with manmade laws.'The Evangeline' is a gripping courtroom thriller that destroys our trusted notions of good and evilAuthor : D.W. BuffaPaperback : 296 pagesSKU: P27442
