Last Man Off tells the true story of the sinking of the Sudur Havid, a South African fishing vessel long-lining for toothfish off the island of South Georgia in 1998.
Matt was born and raised in Bristol, England. He has a Master’s degree in Marine and Fisheries Science from Aberdeen University. He now lives on Dartmoor, Devon, with his family.
Watch a LADbible video of Matt describing the events:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fslnvjL3BmM&t=213s
Listen to a BBC Real Survival Stories podcast:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0g5xrdn
Reviews
Sunday Times
Reads like a sinister version of The Perfect Storm…Thrilling, compelling, unsettling, rewarding . . . This breakneck race of a book isn’t just required reading for fans of waterborne peril; Harvard MBAs could also scour the pages as a case study in dysfunctional workplaces and woeful man management. It’s like the Perfect Storm, but with gruesomely, even murderously, imperfect people
Daily Telegraph
A heart-thumping tale of tragedy and survival – minus the Hollywood ending
The Bookseller
A thrilling, horrifying and compelling portrait of human survival. Colossal terror unfolds on every page
Last Man Off 