The Mystery of the Mary Celeste: The History of the American Merchant Vessel and the Disappearance of Its Crew

*Includes pictures*Includes accounts of the Mary Celeste written by those who sailed on it and those who found it*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“In the month of December in the year 1873, the British ship Dei Gratia steered into Gibraltar, having in tow the derelict brigantine Marie Celeste, which had been picked up in latitude 38 degrees 40', longitude 17 degrees 15' W. There were several circumstances in connection with the condition and appearance of this abandoned vessel which excited considerable comment at the time, and aroused a curiosity which has never been satisfied.” – Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, "J. Habakuk Jephson's Statement"People love mysteries, which is a good thing since history is so replete with them. This is especially true among seafaring people, and of all the mysteries of the deep, few rise to the level of the Mary Celeste. In many ways, it is a story more suited for an episode of The X-Files than it is