Passport to Deception

About the Book

The tragic sinking of the British passenger liner the SS Athenia on September 3, 1939, by a German U-boat provided the opportunity for Marie Annette Watson to steal the identity of her traveling companion who perished when the torpedo struck the ship. She went on to build a life based on lies that satisfied her ambitions. However, in the end, she paid the price for her life of deception. This is the first novel of Frank Buyak (buy ak), who was scheduled to be a passenger on the SS Athenia. However, a good fortune and overbooking on that ship probably saved his life. Frank has an extensive background in writing for industry and has traveled to the places mentions in this book. He is a graduate of several universities and has a master’s degree in teaching. Mr. Buyak is retured and living in Connecticut.

About the Author

This is the first novel from Frank Buyak (buy ak ), who has authored many technical papers and has an extensive background in writing for business and industry. His professional work brought him to Washington, DC, Germany, and England, where he received recognition for his work. He is currently retired and living in Connecticut. The author, his older brother, and his mother were actually on the Aquatania making the crossing as described in the book. The author’s mother was unable to book passage on the Athenia because of overbooking. Mrs. Buyak and her family waited in Glasgow for passage on the Aquatania. While the author and his family were at sea on the Aquatania, the house where they stayed at, #3 Dale Street in Glasgow, was bombed, killing all who lived there. A special thanks to the author’s mother, Mary Buyak, who had the courage to bring her young family home, across the Atlantic, during the Second World War.