"Edward Barry" by Louis Becke is a novel published in 1900. Penniless in Sydney, Edward Barry takes a position as Chief Mate aboard the brig Mahina, working his passage to Arrecifos Lagoon. But something is amiss on the ship, and Barry begins investigating the mysterious death of his predecessor. At the lagoon, he encounters the late mate's widow, who holds crucial information about her husband's fate. Set against romantic island scenery, this South Sea adventure combines stirring action with darker secrets. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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