Unheard, Unseen...

Copyright © 2006 by Daniel Lloyd Little

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced by any means, graphic, electronic, or mechanical including photocopying, recording, taping or by any information storage retrieval system without the written permission of the publisher except in case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews.

This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, names, incidents, organizations, and dialogue in this novel are either the products of the authors imagination or are used fictitiously.

Photographs taken by Margie Babin of MDB Photography noted. 

HMCS Corner Brook Leaving Halifax.

(MDB Photography Photo)

The submarines and ships of course are real, as is the professionalism and dedication of the Canadian navy's officers and crew members.

During the creation of this story, the ongoing delays of the Victoria class submarine's Canadianization, as well as the horrible fatal accident aboard Chicoutimi had me wondering if the pages of my book would be the only place the submarines might sail.

An article appearing in the Halifax Herald involving the training of Canadian Pathfinders with HMCS Windsor for possible covert operations however, motivated me to continue (see 'Home' page). North Korea's detonation of a nuclear device certainly added an interesting backdrop to the writing of my novel, as did the visit to Halifax of the French submarine Amethyst, the week Unheard, Unseen... went to the publishers. The French submarine plays a part in the novel and I looked upon her visit to Nova Scotia as a good omen.

I would also like to thank The Writer's Federation of Nova Scotia for answers to my many questions regarding the publishing of a novel and accolades for their excellent web site which is a gold mine for any writer seeking information on the craft. Also, a big thank you to the anonymous writers who gave me feedback through the Writer's Federation's 'Unpublished Manuscript Contest', giving me further encouragement.

And finally, to the submariners who hang out in 'Dolphin Scribbles', the forum of The Submariners Association of Canada who answered countless (dumb to them, I'm sure) questions during my research for the novel, I give thanks and apoligize ahead of time for any errors commited in the need for clarity in my story.

For the sake of simplification, the English system of measurement is used throughout the novel. The Canadian Navy does use the Metric system now, albeit not totally.