“Taut and suspenseful” (Kirkus Reviews): Grief-stricken after their daughter’s death, Dr. Dagny Steele and her husband set sail across the Indian Ocean — but can they survive the terror ahead? “Definitely not for the faint of heart” ( New York Times bestselling author Steve Berry). "An expertly paced psychological thriller on the high seas." – Best Thrillers Trapped on a storm-damaged yacht, a grieving woman must conquer her worst fears and fight for her life, in a story described as The Shining on a yacht. Dr. Dagny Steele is on the verge of fulfilling her lifelong calling to become a pediatric surgeon when the sudden death of her daughter sends her into a crushing depression. Grief stricken and desperate to heal, she takes a leave of absence and sails across the Indian Ocean with her husband. Dagny begins to recover from her tragic loss when her voyage turns into a nightmare. Isolated and hunted at sea, can she survive a deadly crucible? 2022 Imadjinn Award - Best Thriller Novel 2022 Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Award Finalist - Suspense and Thriller 2021 PenCraft Award - Best Fiction Book of the Year 2021 Finalist, The Best Thriller Book Awards on BestThrillers.com 2021 Best Book Awards - Fiction: Thriller/Adventure Readers' Favorite Gold Medal - Medical Thriller As Seen in Scream Magazine As Seen in Strand Magazine ScreenCraft's Most Cinematic Book Competition Quarterfinalist " . . . the book is impossible to put down." -The Harvard Press "An extraordinary achievement by a writer destined for greatness." -Jon Land, USA Today bestselling author of the Caitlin Strong novels "A gripping tale of a dream vacation that goes horribly wrong." -Mark Alpert, internationally bestselling author of Saint Joan of New York "Higgins' lean, tight prose and compelling authenticity will keep you turning pages well into the night. Propulsive." -K.J. Howe, international bestselling author of Skyjack "Definitely not for the faint of heart." -Steve Berry, New York Times and #1 internationally bestselling author of the Cotton Malone series "Batten down the hatches; Higgins's electrifying debut is a page-turning thrill ride!" -Alan Orloff, Thriller and Derringer Award-winning author of Pray for the Innocent "A taut and suspenseful tale on the ocean." - Kirkus Reviews "An expertly paced psychological thriller on the high seas." - Best Thrillers Jeffrey James Higgins is a former reporter, former elected official, and retired supervisory special agent, who writes creative nonfiction, essays, and thriller novels. He has wrestled an IED away from a suicide bomber, fought the Taliban in combat, and chased terrorists across five continents. He received both the Attorney General's Award for Exceptional Heroism and the DEA Award of Valor. He lives with his wife in Alexandria, Virginia. Learn more at http: //JeffreyJamesHiggins.com.