The characters in The Ghost from the Grand Banks are accomplished shakers and movers in their fields of endeavor, and they are often accustomed to spectacular results, although they are not held immune to failures, to personal quirks, or to variations from traditional conservative lifestyles. Some are well known mainly in their professional circles, while others have celebrity status in wider social circles.

Jason Bradley is an expert professional diver and underwater engineering problem solver. He is a top choice for venturers who want to raise the Titanic. He has access to the equipment needed to approach deepwater problems, and the experience and insight to solve unusually difficult problems with elegantly simple solutions despite pressures and demands from multiple contesting interests.

Donald Craig is a highly talented computer programming specialist whose company electronically edits old movies and videos to make them more suited to the mores of the...