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Your guide to everything we've explored (so far).
Nov 14, 2025
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Welcome to Captain's Dinner
An immersive world around the landmark case that transformed law and ethics forever.
Jul 30, 2025
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Adrienne Westenfeld
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Adam Cohen
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The Curious Case of the Four Richard Parkers
Buckle up for a tale of cannibalism at sea, both fictional and all-too real, and the extraordinary coincidences that tie it all together.
Dec 11, 2025
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Adrienne Westenfeld
Praise for Captain's Dinner
The Washington Post: 6 noteworthy books for November and December
Dec 2, 2025
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A Victorian-era cannibalism case poses a simple but profound question
“The custom of the sea” ended with a landmark conviction in Britain.
Nov 26, 2025
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Crime, Punishment, and What Comes After
Inside the long afterlife of Queen v. Dudley and Stephens, from the crew's bitter endings to the enduring legacy of the court case.
Nov 18, 2025
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Survival Cannibalism Goes On Trial
As the men stand trial for murder, England experiences a dark night of the soul.
Nov 11, 2025
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An Unexpected Homecoming
After a miraculous rescue, the crew of the Mignonette heads for England, but their ordeal is only just getting started.
Nov 4, 2025
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Introducing a New Weekly Serialization of Captain's Dinner
Our first installment features a shipwreck, a desperate situation at sea, and a murder most foul.
Oct 28, 2025
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A Sailor's Life For Me
A maritime historian takes us inside the Age of Sail, a period of rapid advancement (and ubiquitous danger) that changed the world as we know it.
Oct 24, 2025
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On the Trail of the Cannibals
I Slept in a Prison Cell to Research a Murder
Oct 21, 2025
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Academic Discussion Guides for Captain's Dinner
This discussion guide contains questions and class activity suggestions for multiple courses including legal studies, history, maritime history…
Oct 6, 2025
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Captain's Dinner
Come for the cannibalism, stay for the moral crisis. Official Companion to Captain's Dinner by Adam Cohen, on sale November 18, 2025.
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