Morgan Johnson, Jack Brown, and their colleague Eleanor May have solved many strange cases, both within and outside the city. Now their latest case takes them out to sea, where rumors and legends speak of unimaginable dangers. A merchant ship named the Asphodel set sail on its maiden voyage three months ago and then vanished without a trace. Could the stories of haunted waters and cursed ghost ships possibly be true? Together with some new allies, Morgan and the others board the Asphodel’s sister ship, the Black Hawk, and begin searching for clues. But the journey is fraught with danger. If they don’t uncover the truth soon, it could cost them their