1 on the edge of darkness 2 dead reckoning 3 standing into danger 4 on fortunes side 5 long days night 6 to catch a rat 7 most immediate 8 by nights dark shadow 9 notice for steam 10 by thought and by deed 11 conqueror of the oceans 12 ring on main engines john gone by michael kayatta copyright 2012 michael kayatta smashwords edition chapter 1 it was the sort of glare that would have bothered most people , shimmering and flickering against the afternoon sun as clouds moved past , refusing to let anyone forget that it was there .