Doug BurgessDoug Burgess is the author of Fogland, The Tribune, and Dark Currents, as well as numerous books on maritime history, including Engines of Empire: Steamships and the Victorian Imagination, and short fiction that has appeared in periodicals such as Elery Queen Mystery Magazine. A professor of history in Manhattan, he grew up in a small town just across the bay from Little Compton, where his family has lived for over 350 years. Read More Read Less