William B Mccloskey: 4 books

The critically-acclaimed Highliners series concludes with “a riveting tale of the complexities and harsh realities of the Alaskan fishing industry” (Publishers Weekly). For years, Hank Crawford has earned his place as a respected fishing captain in Kodiak, Alaska. But after he signs on...

This “accomplished sequel” to the acclaimed novel Highliners once again “captures the bitter realities and joyful rewards of a fisherman’s life” (Publishers Weekly). Now a respected skipper, Hank Crawford is running his own boat. And with a hefty mortgage to pay off, a brand-new boat,...

This prequel to the acclaimed Highliners novels is “a fascinating, gritty, and realistic historical novel about Alaska commercial fishing . . . A great read!” (Joe Upton, author of Alaska Blues). Long before Hank Crawford arrived to work the waters off Alaska, his compatriots were already...

Highliners are the elite of the fishing world, the skippers and crews who make the biggest catches—salmon, king crab, halibut, shrimp—and deliver them first to the bustling canneries of Kodiak and Dutch Harbor. For these men—and for their women—the safe eight-hour day does not exist. It never...