As a maritime historian, Explorers Club member, shipwreck expert and avid world traveler, <b>Taylor Zajonc’s</b> real-life adventures nearly exceed those of his fictional counterparts. His fascination with exploration began when he joined a Russian expedition to the deepest archaeological site on the planet, descending nearly three miles into the abyss of the Bermuda Triangle aboard a Soviet-era submersible. Now a recognized shipwreck and treasure expert, Taylor has contributed research and methodology for some of the most important shipwreck finds of the past decade, including World War Two treasure ships <i>SS Gairsoppa</i> and <i>SS Mantola</i> and the British naval ship <i>HMS Victory</i>.<br/>Taylor lives in rainy Portland, Oregon with his wife, son and their twelve-year-old collie mix, Potter.