A Deadly Silver Sea - Softcover

Morris, Bob

Softcover

ISBN 10: 031256743X ISBN 13: 9780312567439

Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks, 2009

Synopsis

The world’s most exclusive cruise ship, The Royal Star, has just set sail from Miami on its inaugural voyage. For the hundred or so well-heeled passengers, including Zack Chasteen and his wife, the itinerary is a secret and the week ahead promises to be the ultimate tropical sojourn...

But just an hour out of port, gunmen take over the Royal Star, killing most of the officers and sequestering passengers throughout the ship. Not only is Zack separated from his wife, he has another worry: She is eight months pregnant, and could go into labor at any moment...

As Zack and his fellow captives struggle to get an upper hand, the hijackers offer few clues to their motives. Maybe it’s a simple kidnap/extortion plot. Or maybe they’re bent on more devious ends—using the Royal Star as a giant torpedo to blow up another cruise ship. Either way, Zack must figure out a way to stop them—while keeping himself, and his family, alive.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

From the Edgar-nominated, bestselling author comes the explosive tale of a cruise gone horribly wrong...

The world’s most exclusive cruise ship, The Royal Star, has just set sail from Miami on its inaugural voyage. For the hundred or so well-heeled passengers, including Zack Chasteen and his wife, the itinerary is a secret and the week ahead promises to be the ultimate tropical sojourn...

“Cruise A Deadly Silver Sea for the time of your life.”—South Florida Sun-Sentinel

But just an hour out of port, gunmen take over the Royal Star, killing most of the officers and sequestering passengers throughout the ship. Not only is Zack separated from his wife, he has another worry: She is eight months pregnant, and could go into labor at any moment...

“A rip-roaring mystery...a swashbuckling adventure.”—Miami Herald

As Zack and his fellow captives struggle to get an upper hand, the hijackers offer few clues to their motives. Maybe it’s a simple kidnap/extortion plot. Or maybe they’re bent on more devious ends—using the Royal Star as a giant torpedo to blow up another cruise ship. Either way, Zack must figure out a way to stop them—while keeping himself, and his family, alive.

“A treat for series fans, and also for newcomers who like a mix of suspense and blackish comedy.”—Booklist

About the Author:

BOB MORRIS, a former columnist for the Orlando Sentinel, Fort Myers News Press, and The New York Times regional newspapers, served as editor of Caribbean Travel & Life and Gulfshore Life magazines. His work regularly appears in National Geographic Traveler, Islands, Bon Appetit and other publications. Morris, the author of the 2005 Edgar Award finalist Bahamarama, as well as Jamica Me Dead, lives in Winter Park, Florida.

About this edition

• Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 031256743X
• ISBN 13: 9780312567439
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Number of pages: 432