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A SLICE OF PARADISE

Deep Water Blues was inspired by a true story. Bobby Little, who once was a master chef, skateboarding champion and undercover DEA agent, erects his own version of paradise on Rum Cay in the Bahamas. His bustling marina and bar attracts sportfishing crews, but then, an outsider moves in, creating a bloody mayhem. Deep Water Blues is written by Fred Waitzkin, who also wrote about his son, chess champion Joshua Waitzkin, in Searching for Bobby Fischer. The new book is filled with adventure, mystery, greed and corruption. ($18, Open Road Media)

BACK IN THE DAY

From Rockaway Point to Montauk Point, the waterways of Long Island, New York, are steeped in more than 500 years of maritime history. Reminders are everywhere, including the wrecks of whaling and fishing ships. Their stories are in Bill Bleyer’s book Long Island and the Sea: A Maritime History. The book takes a deep dive into the area’s nautical lore. You’ll learn about the Native Americans who plied the waterways in handmade craft, the naval skirmishes during the American Revolution, and events that occured during World War II. ($16, The History Press)

ICONIC WATERCRAFT

To some, they look like ordinary wooden canoes, but to others, they are the height of design and craftsmanship. In the mid1800s, people who wanted to explore northeast New York’s waterways developed guide boats. The Adirondack Guideboat: Its Origin, Its Builders, and Their Boats by Stephen B. Sulavik is an illustrated reference tome about these gorgeous, stately boats. ($40, Bauhan Publishing)