Not One Shred of Decency — Bob Brown

In 1842, a spine-chilling mutiny attempt climaxed with the summary hanging of the son of Secretary of War John Spencer. This sparked a national controversy and murder charges against Captain Alexander Mackenzie. Inspired by actual events, this novel describes a U. S. Navy sail ship's harrowing days on the high seas and the tumultuous reception of Captain Mackenzie when the Somers arrived in New York. Intrigue and suspense began with a shrewdly planned mutiny and continued long after three of its perpetrators were hanged from the yardarm. Was Captain Mackenzie a courageous hero who saved his ship and men, or a murdering scoundrel? Would a court-martial clear his name or sentence him to death?