Ninety-Six Hours
A wife and mother’s account of the search for the lost Titan sub — and the love and resilience that followed.
SYNOPSIS
The story behind the headlines.
In June 2023, the Titan submersible disappeared during its descent to the wreck of the Titanic. As the search intensified and the world followed every update, Christine Dawood was living through the longest hours of her life.
In Ninety-Six Hours, she tells the story behind the headlines: the waiting, the hope, the fear, and the devastating reality of losing both her husband, Shahzada Dawood, and her son, Suleman Dawood.
Written with honesty and heart, the book moves beyond the public event to tell a much more intimate story — about family, wonder, grief, faith, memory, and survival. It is a portrait of what love looks like under pressure, and what resilience can look like after everything breaks.
This is not just a book about tragedy. It is a book about meaning, about legacy, and about the human capacity to keep going.
At the Heart of the Book
Four threads woven through every page
Love
A portrait of a family shaped by curiosity, care, and deep connection.
Loss
An honest account of what it means to face the unimaginable.
Resilience
A personal reflection on what helps us endure, adapt, and begin again.
Hope
Lives that continue to shape the world they left behind.
EARLY PRAISE
“Christine Dawood’s remarkable account of
the ninety-six hours that cruelly claimed the
lives of her husband and son remains with
you long after the last page. This is not just
a tale of unfathomable loss, but a
celebration of the human spirit, as she
writes about the wonder of lives lived with
curiosity and love that transcends death
itself.”
~ Rebecca Hardy
Daily Mail
“An unflinching hour-by-hour account of
the unbearable tragedy that captured the
world’s attention. Yet, even as the
investigation into the implosion of the Titan
begins, it is Christine’s resilience and her
loving determination to honour her beloved
husband and son which shines through.”
~ Pamela Gordon
Journalist & Director, BBC Documentary
Implosion: The Titanic Sub Disaster
“Christine’s grief has unfolded under
extraordinary public scrutiny. Yet she
writes with the quiet honesty and
tenderness of someone walking beside a
friend in the woods.”
~ Meredith Wilson Parfet
Crisis Management Expert, Speaker
CEO, Ravenyard Group
For Book Clubs and Reading Groups
A guide for shared conversation
Reading this book with others can open up meaningful conversations about grief, resilience, family, and how people make sense of loss. A discussion guide will be available here.
