Description: A distress call draws rescuers Sloan McPherson and the Underwater Investigation Unit to a cruise ship off the coast of Fort Lauderdale that's sinking from a mysterious explosion. When it appears to be the work of an ecoterrorist and other ships are threatened, it becomes a race against time. More clues are discovered, and evidence is in danger of being washed away by a coming tropical storm. Sloan grows concerned that key details are being ignored, and a strange lack of urgency by authorities sets off alarms. As the troubling questions compound, Sloan is determined to chase down every lead she has. Her persistence is getting her closer to the truth: that there's something far more troubling at play than the official explanation. It's also putting Sloan on a collision course with an enemy more powerful than she realizes, in a case so complex and deadly it may be impossible to prove. Now cracking the case is a matter of staying one step ahead of someone with every resource imaginable to bury Sloan and everything she knows.
Brief description:
Andrew Mayne is the Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Naturalist, Looking Glass, Murder Theory, Dark Pattern, and Angel Killer, as well as an Edgar Award nominee for Black Fall in his Jessica Blackwood series. Sea Storm is the third book in his Underwater Investigation Unit series, following Black Coral and The Girl Beneath the Sea. The star of Discovery Channel's Shark Week special Andrew Mayne: Ghost Diver and A&E's Don't Trust Andrew Mayne, he is also a magician who started his first world tour as an illusionist when he was a teenager and went on to work behind the scenes for Penn & Teller, David Blaine, and David Copperfield. Ranked as the fifth-bestselling independent author of the year by Amazon UK, Andrew currently hosts the Weird Things podcast. For more on him and his work, visit www.AndrewMayne.com.
Review Quotes:
"The fast-paced plot is filled to the brim with fascinating characters, and the locale is exceptional--both above and below the waterline. One doesn't have to be a nautical adventure fan to enjoy this nail-biter." --Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Strong pacing, lean prose, and maritime knowledge converge in this crackerjack thriller." --Kirkus Reviews
"Fans of the Underwater Investigation Unit [series] will enjoy this installment, and those who love thrillers will like this too." --Library Journal