Dark Noon is the mesmerizing re-creation of a fateful day at sea. It is also a story of the postwar American dream as experienced in the fishing village of Montauk, Long Island, where fish were money and where optimism and success went hand in hand. And it¿s a story of the end of an era, when one terrible disaster changed the fishing culture of a prosperous port forever. ¿Meticulously researched. A fascinating story.¿--Distinction ¿A first-rate reportorial job that builds to a taut and suspenseful climax of incredible detail. The harrowing description of men gaff-hooked out of the churning swells is unforgettable.¿--The Independent