“You hardly ever come across a gem like this!\" — Readers’ Favorite

A retired pilot dives on the ship he sank, looking for what—or who?

AMERICA, 1985: Nick Mitchel’s world is shattered by his beloved wife’s death. His passion for his work evaporates, leaving no other barrier to his dark memories of the war. After nightmares and depression take over, a childhood friend pushes him to go back and face long-buried truths. But the diving expedition in the Pacific Ocean he’d hoped would heal old wounds takes an unexpected turn.

JAPAN: Junichi Takahashi is angry and desperate to be free, but not clear on what to be free from. As the son, who loves his father dearly, and, though he resents it, he vows to fulfill the dying man’s request. After his own childhood horrors from the war re-emerge, touring the devastated ship his father served on is the last thing he wants to do. Never suspecting that on this journey, he would find the target for his anger.

When the two meet, enemies reignite in a dangerous battle of perspectives.

\"Unique, original, deftly crafted, a riveting read from start to finish…\"
— Midwest Book Review

\"Woodman delivers a gripping exploration of war's unending shadow…\" — Booklife

Winner of the BRONZE MEDAL for the HEMINGWAY WAR CATEGORY
— The Historical Fiction Company