Drawn by the Current

The Sinking of the SS Eastland

Shipwrecks don’t just happen in oceans. The Great Lakes have their share as well. In 1915 just outside of Chicago, while still tied to a dock in the Chicago River, the SS Eastland rolled onto its side and killed a total of 844 passengers and crew. It was the largest loss of life from a single shipwreck on the Great Lakes…a gruesome fact which makes for an intriguing tale in Drawn by the Current, the latest in Jocelyn Green’s Windy City Saga. And don’t worry if you haven’t yet read the other two. You’ll still enjoy this one!

Here’s a blurb:

A birthday excursion turns deadly when the SS Eastland capsizes with Olive Pierce and her best friend on board. Hundreds perish during the accident, and it's only when Olive herself barely escapes that she discovers her friend is among the victims.

In the aftermath of the tragedy, Olive returns to her work at a Chicago insurance agency and is immersed in the countless investigations related to the accident. But with so many missing, there are few open-and-shut cases, and she tries to balance her grief with the hard work of finding the truth.

While someone sabotages her progress, Olive accepts the help of newspaper photographer Erik Magnussen. As they unravel secrets, the truths they discover impact those closest to Olive. How long will the disaster haunt her--and how can she help the others find the peace they deserve?