James Page was born and educated in Australia. He worked in the public and private sectors, including the occasional interaction with, and writing speeches for government ministers, and projects with corporate Australia. Hoping to rediscover his soul, he turned to writing. His other work is The Chancer’s Corp.
When George Tyler, captain of the slave ship Charlotte, is becalmed in the middle of the Atlantic, time is not on his side. In the cargo hold are hundreds of thirsty slaves, and water supplies are low. Running out of options Tyler orders the crew to do the unthinkable and throw many of the slaves ov...
