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When the USS Indianapolis sinks in twelve minutes, 900 men enter the water. Only 316 will survive the horror that follows. July 1945. Petty Officer Jack Harlan carries two things into the Pacific Ocean: his duty to deliver the atomic bomb components that will end World War II, and an engagement ring for the woman waiting in San Francisco. When Japanese torpedoes tear through the Indianapolis at midnight, Jack has seconds to escape the dying ship-and six days to survive in open water with no rescue in sight. What follows is a descent into maritime hell. Under the merciless tropical sun, dehydration transforms rational men into hallucinating madmen who swim toward phantom rescue ships. At night, sharks circle the scattered survivors with patient hunger, picking off the weak while the living listen to screams echoing across the dark water. One by one, Jack's shipmates succumb to thirst, exposure, and predators perfectly adapted to kill in this environment. But Jack refuses to surrender. Sustained by love for Eve and the promise symbolized by her ring, he fights against forces that have already claimed nearly a thousand better men. In the vast indifference of the Pacific, he must prove that sometimes the most powerful weapon against death is simply the refusal to abandon the people you love. Based on the true story of the worst naval disaster in American history, Indy is a harrowing tale of survival that asks how far the human spirit can bend before it breaks-and whether love really is stronger than death itself. ""A visceral, unflinching look at one of WWII's most tragic events, told with the intensity of a horror novel and the emotional depth of an epic love story."" Perfect for readers of military fiction, survival thrillers, and historical drama. Contains mature themes including graphic depictions of survival situations.

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