The Last Dive

A Father and Son's Fatal Descent into the Ocean's Depths

By: Bernie Chowdhury

Narrated by: L.J. Ganser

Chris and Chrissy Rouse, an experienced father-and-son scuba diving team, hoped to achieve widespread recognition for their outstanding but controversial diving skills. Obsessed and ambitious, they sought to solve the secrets of a mysterious, undocumented World War II German U-boat that lay under 230 feet of water, only a half-day's mission from New York Harbor. In doing so, they paid the ultimate price in their quest for fame.

Bernie Chowdhury, himself an expert diver and a close friend of the Rouses', explores the thrill-seeking world of deep-sea diving, including its legendary figures, most celebrated triumphs, and gruesome tragedies. By examining the diver's psychology through the complex father-and-son dynamic, Chowdhury illuminates the extreme sport diver's push toward—and sometimes beyond—the limits of human endurance.

Great Story.

This book does a great history of the family and the kind of decision making that ended, ultimately, in tragedy.

Especially recommended for divers but not exclusively.

Great story!

I bought this a long time ago (or maybe my wife bought it for me?) and I forgot all about it. I actually thought it was a fictional book until I started listening. I scuba dive myself and was happy that the author wrote with knowledge and accuracy on the subject. I haven't dove in a few years but this makes me want to jump back in the water and dive again! after the completion of the book, this has led to many Google searches of the names and places mentioned.

must read for divers

Excellent book about diving and the tragedy of Chris and Chrissy. This book explains the dangers of deep wreck diving and the history of the sport.

Fantastic Book for anyone intrested in SCUBA

Loved it, although a sad story gave me incentive to be a better diver. In addition to the story it gave some important diving advice and some really good SCUBA history.

Starts slow, but hang in there. It gets good. Especially if you read Shadow Divers

Starts slow, but hang in there. It gets good. Especially if you read Shadow Divers