Ice Blink : The Tragic Fate of Sir John Franklin's Lost Polar Expedition

"An absorbing account ...readers will flock to this fine regaling of the enduring mystery surrounding the best-known disaster in Arctic exploration." Kirkus Reviews It has been called the greatest disaster in the history of polar exploration.

Led by Arctic explorer Sir John Franklin, two state-of-the-art ships and 128 hand-picked men sailed from Greenland on July 12, 1845, in search of the elusive Northwest Passage.

Fourteen days later, they were spotted for the last time in Baffin Bay.

What happened to these ships has remained one of the most enduring mysteries in the annals of exploration.

Drawing upon original research, Scott Cookman vividly reconstructs the voyage and presents a terrifying new explanation for what triggered the deaths of Franklin and all 128 of his men.

This is a remarkable debut by an author who has woven a shocking tale of true-life suspense and intrigue.