The Width of the Sea Book

The fishing village of Rosaline is facing bleak times: the imposition of fishing quotas, the closure of the local fish processing plant, and the encroachment of tourism threaten the traditional ways of a New England town.

John Fitz and Chris Albin, best friends since childhood, work together on John's father's dragger, the Pearl, and face the loss of their boat, their homes, their incomes, and their women. With tension at a breaking point, the fishermen of the Pearl set out on one last desperate and dangerous expedition. Propelled by edge-of-the-seat-action, stormy passions, and exhilarating narrative, The Width of the Sea is the unforgettable odyssey of good people gone astray, and how they must navigate the darkest moral shoals to reach their redemption.