The Petrel’s Cry

by Richard Woodman Book 6 in the Tales of the Sea series.

First published 2023

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The Petrel’s Cry collects maritime stories set across the twentieth century, following captains, officers and former shipmates whose lives remain bound to particular vessels and voyages. Homecomings, chance meetings and renewed emergencies expose the private histories hidden behind professional competence.

Across different seas and generations, the stories turn on decisions made when ordinary oversight is absent. They examine loyalty to crew and ship, the persistence of guilt, and the way a seafaring career can continue to govern identity long after a final discharge or retirement ashore.