Publisher's Synopsis
"1100 men went into the water . . ." So begins the critically acclaimed and haunting monologue by actor Robert Shaw as grizzled shark hunter Quint in the movie Jaws. The USS Indianapolis was returning from delivering the first atomic bomb to Tinian when a Japanese submarine hit her with two torpedoes. During the next five days most died from exposure, salt poisoning, dehydration, and the worst mass shark attacks in recorded history. This historic event provides the motivation for the iconic character Quint in Jaws. As we approach the fiftieth anniversary of Jaws, author and host of the podcast The Jaw Obsession Ryan Dacko has written the definitive prequel novel to the movie Jaws. Beginning with him adrift in the Philippine Sea after the sinking, and after the war following him to Amity Island, we learn how and when he acquires his many scars and how he develops his technique for hunting sharks as seen in the movie. This novel expands the Jaws universe and adds crucial backstory that enhances the experience of watching what many still consider to be the greatest movie ever made. It is a story of overcoming odds, survivor's guilt, PTSD, one man's quest for justice, and lots of sharks.
