Treasure Ship: The Legend and Legacy of the S.s. Brother Johathan - Softcover

"In recounting the disastrous sinking and miraculous recovery of the S.S. Brother Jonathan, Dennis M. Powers shows his prodigious research abilities. Every time you think this story couldn't possibly take another strange turn, Powers proves that it can, and he does so in highly entertaining fashion."
--Alison Frankel, author of Double Eagle: The Epic Story of the World's Most Valuable Coin

"A remarkable piece of nautical literature. Well researched in every detail, Treasure Ship captures the intrigue of one of the most storied ship disasters on the American West Coast."
--Jim Gibbs, author of Pacific Graveyard

"Powers captures the era beautifully. Treasure Ship is a thoroughly engaging read. . . . a fine companion work to Ship of Gold in the Deep Blue Sea."
--Kevin F. McMurray, author of Deep Descent, Dark Descent

"Powers weaves his extensive research about a shipwreck in 1865 into a fascinating tale whose intrigue continues for 150 years."
--Judith A. Howard, author of Category 5: The Story of Camille

"Dennis Powers brings history to life, as he relates with compelling drama this classic nautical adventure, the true story of a ship's sinking that is as fascinating as the story of the Titanic."
--David Flohr, Director and Treasurer, Deep Sea Research, Inc.

"The author recounts the last voyage of the S.S. Brother Jonathan, long shrouded in mystery, with accuracy and skill."
--William Kooiman, San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park

"I could not put it down! An engrossing and detailed account of a human tragedy, the near miraculous discovery of sunken treasure, and the long legal battle that followed."
--Fletcher Alford, Esq., Partner in Gordon & Rees LLP, attorney for Deep Sea Research, Inc.

Dennis M. Powers was a full-time attorney specializing in business law before turning his concentration to writing nearly three decades ago. He is the author of fifteen published nonfiction books, among other publications, along with different fictional, poetry, magazine, and newspaper works. A graduate of the Harvard Business School, he is the Professor Emeritus of Business Law at Southern Oregon University in Ashland, Oregon, where he resides with his wife, Judy, two cats, and libraries of books. Among his other maritime history books are The Raging Sea, Sentinel of the Seas, Tales of the Seven Seas and Taking the Sea.