{"product_id":"out-of-the-sea-paperback","title":"Out of the Sea - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDon Smith\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOut of the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e is a taut, salt-sprayed adventure packed with peril, passion, and high-stakes smuggling on the edge of the post-WWII Mediterranean.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTough, restless skipper David Hart runs contraband up and down the Spanish coast, threading his battered ex-PT boat through storms, patrol ships, and double-dealing partners. All he wants is one last run-enough money to buy into a legitimate shipping business and leave the danger behind. But the sea has other plans. When a payoff goes wrong, Hart is caught between Franco's navy, a ruthless criminal syndicate, and Juanita Gonzales, the fiery young woman determined to avenge her father's death.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom Tangier's shadowy bars to the deadly reefs off Mallorca, Hart races to stay alive, finish the job, and decide whether he's escaping the life he chose-or admitting he belongs to it. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This is a terrific one, with lots of fascinating details of post-war Mediterranean smuggling.\" \u003ci\u003eMostly Old Books and Rust\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis novel was banned in 1951 by the Irish Censorship Board for being \"indecent or obscene.\" Don Smith (1909-1978) aka Donald Taylor Smith, was a Canadian-born author best known for his 21-book \u003ci\u003eSecret Mission\u003c\/i\u003e series of espionage adventures.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 266\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 27, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49376167854219,"sku":"9781962896986","price":36.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/2579\/7259\/files\/MIM3AYwDil9781962896986.webp?v=1789581107","url":"https:\/\/thetaletrade.com\/products\/out-of-the-sea-paperback","provider":"The Tale Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}