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Can I read The Coffin Ship on EtoBox?
The Coffin Ship by Peter Tonkin is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Coffin Ship about?
The giant supertanker Prometheus sits at anchor in the Persian Gulf, holding 250,000 tons of crude oil. Somewhere on board is a crew member who is determined that the ship not make it to its destination in Europe. As the ship travels through the Indian Ocean, around South Africa, through the Atlantic and into the English Channel, only Captain Richard Mariner can battle subterfuge, sabotage and the elements to see the ship safely to port.
Who reads The Coffin Ship?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Peter Tonkin
- Publisher
- Leisure Books
- Published
- 1989
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781428506022
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Thriller, Fiction
- Rating
- 4 / 5 (133 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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