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The Stowaway in First Class
A True Story of an Unforgettable Quest to Come to America
Author: Anthony DeSantis
Narrator: Mike Everett
Unabridged: 3 hr 52 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Flagship Press
Published: 12/09/2025
Categories: Nonfiction, History, European History, Biography & Autobiography, Historical Biography, True Crime
Synopsis
A family’s legacy is forever changed in this true story of ransom notes, stowaways, and mobsters.Paris, 1929. Gaetano “Guy” DeSantis is an Italian emigrant with a good life: a stable construction job, a comfortable place to live, and a blossoming relationship with a young waitress, Marie. But Guy dreams of making a future in America, alongside his cousin Frank who immigrated a few years earlier.So when a mysterious stranger shows up at Guy’s door saying that Frank has paid for a boat ride across the Atlantic, how could Guy refuse? But there’s a catch—he must leave immediately, with no bags and no goodbyes. With a heart of gold—and the suspense of a classic crime novel—this true story memorializes one man’s split-second decision to chart a new course for generations to come, proving that courage and honor do have the power to make a better life.