Terror on the Seas: True Tales of Modern-Day Pirates

by Daniel Sekulich

"Pirates; contemporary scourge, evocative lore, historical fact. Daniel Sekulich accomplishes what few he writes from the frontline of piracy, traveling to pirate areas worldwide to bring the stories of crime and crime fighters on the seas to life. In these pages, you feel the fears of an attack, delve into the motivations of the pirates, see the impact on world trade and travel. Well written, carefully researched, exciting, and courageous, this book could not be timelier. One of the best books on pirates I've read." - Carolyn Nordstrom author of Global Outlaws and Shadows of War

Genres: History, Nonfiction, Crime, Maritime

320 pages, Hardcover

First published May 12, 2009

Reviews

[David R. · Rating 4 out of 5]

A solid treatment of the subject. Sekulich hits the ground running mostly in the Straits of Malacca and goes face to face with pirates and their opponents. The result is an eye-opening portrait of a significant maritime problem. It does fall flat on the question of what to do. Sekulich doesn't have a real idea, nor does anyone he interviews.

[Connie · Rating 4 out of 5]

On the edge of your seat good!

[Jackie · Rating 2 out of 5]

Tales of modern-day pirates operating in all parts of the world's oceans. Unless students are really into this subject, this book probably won't get read. May be a good source for a paper on modern-day piracy. More of an adult read.

[Isaiah M · Rating 4 out of 5]

I had some ups and downs because sometimes in the book it was getting born and then interesting. But when the book got boring it was hard for me to keep reading but i didn't want to skip because in them boring parts it be a lot of information.

[Michael · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was an interesting read about modern pirates. A little slow at times, but I learned so much about the commercial shipping industry and parts of the world I know so little about.