A Foolproof Plan (Paperback)

Paperback. Mercenary surgeon races with and against grifters and spies, underworld thugs, and white-collar crumbs to find a missing woman and the prize of a modern Marie Celeste. Malpractice? The courts called it, but whispers of murder spread like an airborne virus. Thomas Kurfew, a former combat surgeon with a mercenary past, is haunted. The ex-wives and a shuttered practice hang heavy in his head. Stuck in a bleak situation, he finds an escape through a shady fixer with ties to three-letter agencies, crime syndicates, and dirty politicians. With strings attached, the fixer offers Kurfew a chance of a fat paycheck, a way to clear his name, and a shot at redemption. Embedded on Grand Cayman, Kurfew is ready to set things straight, cash in on an orchestrated grift, or die trying. He assembles a crew of misfits and past associates, each equipped with their own special brand of idiosyncrasies, eccentricities, quirks, and skills. There's Eddy, a plastic surgeon fresh from white-collar prison. There is an ex-military ally, Chalk, a crafty pilot and elder statesman. There is a former lieutenant, and a mystery woman who might be from Interpol, her motives cloaked in accents, rags, silk and steel. A flamboyant billionaire in a Stetson, Roy is onto Kurfew. He is playing him as a mark to lead him to a missing woman who may hold the key to the hidden stash. As Kurfew and his crew navigate a sea of treachery with charm, wit and guile, they uncover the dirt behind her disappearance, leaping ahead of the cowboy. It's earthquake weather; the vault may crack, the trench may open, and nobody knows who's screwing who. THE STASHHidden within a canyon along the continental slope of the 25,000 foot deep Cayman Trench, also known as the Bartlett Deep, lies a retrofitted WWII Type XXI U-boat. Located between Jamaica and the tip of Cuba, this storage site is the ultimate prize. The modified U-boat's hull is reinforced to withstand depths exceeding its location at four hundred feet. An anechoic coating cloaks its exterior, blending with the surrounding volcanic rock formations and deep-water coral. Strategically placed, it's close enough yet not too far from shipping lanes, hidden from prying eyes. The U-boat operates with whispering electric motors, making detection beneath the thermocline layer nearly impossible. Recent seismic events jeopardize the submerged vessel, and for a den of brigands, time is running out. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…