Surface with Daring / I Take Thee, Serenity / The Silence of the North / The Slow Awaking

Ben East writes fiction, including the novels "Surface with Daring" and "I Take Thee, Serenity." His other works include "The Silence of the North" and "The Slow Awaking."

Catherine Ann McMullen was born on 27 June 1906 in Tyne Dock, England, UK. She grew up as daugther of Rose and John McMullen, but was the illegitimate daughter of Kate Fawcett, whom she believed to be her older sister, and Alexander Davies, a bigamist. She left school at 13 and, and she began work in service but eventually moved south to Hastings, where she met and Tom Cookson, a local grammar-school master, whom she married on June 1940. She suffered some miscarriages and couldn't have childre...

Daisy Newman wrote several well-received novels, including Surface with Daring and I Take Thee, Serenity. Her other works include The Silence of the North and The Slow Awaking.

Douglas Reeman wrote many naval adventure stories. His books often feature wartime settings and include titles such as "The Volunteers," "Outrage," and "Red Crystal."

Olive A. Fredrickson writes stories that explore human connection and the natural world. Her works include "Surface with Daring," "I Take Thee, Serenity," "The Silence of the North," and "The Slow Awaking."