A journalist with almost 30 years experience---13 in newspapers and 16 in television news and current affairs--- I find myself well placed to unravel stories of the Titanic which have gone untold for almost a century.
Having conducted hundreds of interviews, I've learned the most important skill to uncovering the truth is the ability to listen to people. That has served me well in my Titanic research.
I have compiled what I believe is the most complete boat list in existence with which I can tell you, with graduated levels of confidence, how 89 percent of the Titanic survivors escaped death. (Yes, 89 percent. I haven't yet managed to cross the 90 percentile.) I have identified the stowaways in the lifeboats. I can tell you where the shootings took place on the Titanic and in some cases I can name the men who were shot. I have identified the man who escaped dressed as a woman, and, believe me, that's only half the story. Interested?