Broadside

“Broadside immerses us in the frigid waters outside Halifax Harbour to capture the chaotic final moments of nine unheralded men, then hones in on the cold-blooded aftermath of this maritime disaster - the political machinations that kept a close-knit community in the dark for decades.
Rick Grant’s in-depth investigation makes the abiding tragedy from the March 1940 Hebridean sinking hit home: the families left behind never learned the truth of how their loved ones died.”

“[A] well researched telling of a tragic event . . . Rick doesn’t tell just a headline-based story . . . Through interviews, newspaper articles, investigation reports and archival material, Rick has produced an extraordinary, heartfelt account of a tragic event that was shrouded in wartime secrecy.”

“In Broadside, Rick Grant tells the story of tragedy with precise words and compelling, unflinching details, just as he did during his career as a broadcast journalist. There is also a compassion for others behind his work, and a call for fair efforts to find the truth – even when the powerful try to suppress its pursuit.”

“Rick Grant’s meticulously researched tale of marine tragedy and political cover-up reads like a thriller full of taut prose and relentless narrative. Broadside finally gives the nine victims a platform — and their families some answers — 85 years after their cold, terrifying deaths.
It is also a contemporary warning against the human cost of government and industry censorship.”

“Rick Grant brings to life a little known wartime tragedy that has been surrounded by mystery and secrecy. His book is a much welcome addition to understanding Canada’s military history.”

“Rick vividly documents an untold story from Canadian Naval history and exposes the consequences of government expediency and secrecy for a small Nova Scotia fishing village"

“For anyone who cares about ships and the mariners who guide them in.”