Phantoms in the Abyss: A Titanic Novel

In April 1912, the Goodson family boards the Titanic for a new life in America. But instead of the bright vistas of the New World, they find only a cold and terrifying death in the black waters of the North Atlantic. Well, all but one of them. A century later, marine engineer David Nichols joins an ambitious expedition to explore the wreck using revolutionary deep-diving technology that will allow divers to walk the decks of Titanic itself. From a saturation habitat twelve thousand feet below the surface, David and his team venture into spaces previously untouched, uncovering artifacts and traces of the lives lost there. For David, visions and specters of the past begin to rise from the ruins. He sees Titanic as she once was—her decks intact, her corridors alive—and encounters some of the liner’s most famous victims, including Captain Smith, First Officer Murdoch, and John Jacob Astor. Among them are the Goodsons, who ask David to solve the mystery that has haunted them for a hundred years: What became of their baby boy? Together with a trusted Titanic historian, David begins unraveling the forgotten story of the missing child. But his obsession soon puts the expedition in danger. To finish what he started, he must risk his career and possibly his life to return to the black abyss. Blending historical fiction, supernatural mystery, and deep-sea suspense, this haunting novel journeys into the wreck of the world’s most famous ocean liner to explore loss, memory, and family. Author: Mark Carlson Page Count: 336 Trim Size: 6 x 9 Publish Date: September 12, 2026 Imprint: Milford House Press Genre: Thrillers FICTION / Speculative FICTION / Thrillers / Supernatural FICTION/ Sea Stories