Announcing - The Figurehead

BRONZE MEDALIST
Independent Publisher 2007 Book Award

- BEST HISTORIC FICTION -

An Exciting Novel by Paul Dean Coker, FRSA

 

Coastwise Communications announces the release of "The Figurehead." Mr. Coker's novel is an exciting tale of sailboats, spies and subterfuge. The story begins in Marblehead, Massachusetts, and dramatizes important events leading to the signing of the Good Friday Agreement in 1998, ending age-old hostilities in Northern Ireland. It's a great read for everyone who loves mystery, sailing and learning about significant events in history. Purchase "The Figurehead" by clicking the button below.

Notable Recognition

Mr. Coker was recently nominated by Professor Patrick Horsbrugh, University of Notre Dame (Retired), and accepted as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (RSA). The prestigious RSA, whose members have included Benjamin Franklin, Charles Dickens and The Prince of Wales, is one of the oldest associations of creative individuals in the world. The RSA was founded in London in 1754 to "embolden enterprise, enlarge science, refine arts, improve our manufactures and extend our commerce."

Contemporary RSA Fellows include Stephen Hawking, Nelson Mandela and Senator George J. Mitchell, Chairman of the "Mitchell Commission." Senator Mitchell's key role in the Northern Ireland peace process is featured in Mr. Coker's novel.