Sailing Mysteries

A Caribbean sailing vacation takes a frightening turn with a mysterious death… A year has passed since Janeva Jag witnessed a murder. The endless police inquiries seem finally at an end. It’s time for a relaxing sun-drenched vacation in the tropics. Is it fate, bad luck or something more sinister that brings the Jag family face to face with yet another death. Determined to enjoy their planned Caribbean sailing holiday they try, without success, to ignore a sequence of strange events and threats. Maybe there is a reason to be a bit paranoid, but at least life will return to normal when ...

J.R. Finn's mission to assassinate a troublesome militia leader becomes a quest for revenge. His target in his sights, Finn is squeezing the trigger when his intended victim collapses. An unknown sniper has shot the target. Finn and his partner, Mary O'Brien, go looking for the other sniper.

When Finn learns that the fire which killed his family was arson, he and Mary expose a criminal enterprise which began over 50 years earlier. The trouble begins when his daughter asks Finn about her grandparents. Finn visits the ruins of his childhood home to refresh his memory. While there, Finn meets an old friend who gives him a sealed letter from Finn's father, claiming that he was killed by a fellow veteran, a man he investigated for crimes in the Vietnam War. As Finn and Mary sail to the Caribbean in pursuit of the killer, they discover an empire built on crime and corruption.

Dallas and Demon are back in action. Dallas is a little older, a little wiser, a little more tolerant, and a lot less content. Demon is as Demon was. After the splintering of his family, Dallas finds solace in a major effort to refurbish an ocean going sailboat and prepare for a vagabond life cruising the islands of the Caribbean. One aspect of Dallas’ life has not changed. He encounters a succession of females with agendas, some welcome and some not so welcome. Dallas and Demon navigate this human minefield as only Dallas and Demon can.

J.R. Finn's daughter Abby disappeared from a beach resort in Antigua while on a semester break. Finn and Mary have just arrived in Antigua aboard Island Girl to relax between missions. They learn that Abby's missing when they see a poster in the Customs and Immigration office. Finn has never met Abby; her mother divorced him while he was on a clandestine mission, over 20 years ago.

Finn and Mary accept a mission to find the true identity of an internet influencer. "Harry Sledge" uses his army of followers to rally voters behind his chosen candidates. Besides his political efforts, Sledge is manipulating several militias. He's using them to smuggle drugs, arms, and people. Finn and Mary are soon caught in a power struggle between two factions within Sledge's empire. Will they survive to identify the man behind the Sledge persona?

Deadeye. Death at the Classic Regatta. A mystery yacht has washed up on an Antiguan beach and the crew is missing. A blood trace leads to a murder investigation. Michael 'Harry' Harris, a young English deckhand, is charged with the murder of his boat captain. Harry begs the help of the local boatbuilder's fiery daughter, Sylvie Copeland. Together they battle a ruthless Swiss financier willing to do anything to cover up an international conspiracy. Just what happened onboard the yacht that night and will Harry and Sylvie become the next victims? Set in the Caribbean amid its lush backdrop, ...

War has broken out on the Mainland. The North and South are fighting. How does this impact the Americans living in the Pacific Islands of Hawaii? William Goode's son is missing after joining the Northern Army. William has rushed to the mainland to find his son. He enlists as a medical officer to gain access the battleground front and is captured. William's wife, Kelea, and the rest of the ohana travel across a war torn continent to help them. Meanwhile the Confederate Navel vessel, a steam auxiliary clipper ship is prowling the Pacific intent on sinking Yankee whalers to stop the flow of ...

When Father Bredder gets involved with murder—Heaven only knows what will happen next... This time, Father Bredder finds himself embroiled in a mystery reminiscent of Murder on the Orient Express set on a boat during the Transpac Yacht Race to Honolulu. Father Bredder joins the crew of the Fair Maid to determine if the captain of the boat is cursed or if someone is trying to kill him. Named “A Red Badge Novel of Suspense” alongside Agatha Christie, Michael Innes, and Hugh Pentecost, The Father Bredder Mysteries, written by Leonard Wibberley under the pen name Leonard Holton, inspired ...

A DESERTED PRISON, A GANG OF THUGS, A BEWITCHING SIREN, AND FOUR TEENS ON A MISSION TO SAVE THE WORLD But only one of them knows it. They navigate the waters of South Puget Sound on a sloop named FOREVER, headed for a destiny beyond their control. THE NAVIGATOR: Pen has plotted their course in search of a foul ship with a criminal crew. She’s secretly traveled through time back to the year 2013 to stop a disaster that will destroy her own 24th century world if she fails. THE QUARTERMASTER: Ashley detests boats. Her biggest goal in life is to go to the prom with her one true love. However,...

Finn and Mary are relaxing on their boat in the British Virgin Islands when Finn’s former employer sends a death squad to kill him. With Mary's help, Finn makes quick work of the assassins, but he knows there will be more to come. Mary has his back, but she’s wrestling with a problem of her own. A former colleague has offered her an opportunity to take up her old career as a contract killer. The payoff is high enough to raise her suspicions, and the target won't be specified until she accepts the contract.

Follow Christoph Swift and his diverse band of companions as they navigate the treacherous waters of the Traders World. In a realm where minosium—a gem of extraordinary power—fuels both progress and conflict, every wave conceals a potential ally or enemy. But in this world where ambition and magic intertwine, every alliance harbors a hidden agenda. As Christoph and his unlikely crew sail from sun-drenched archipelagos to mist-shrouded islands, each discovery brings them closer to the mythical Labyrinth—and to danger. Facing ruthless factions and ancient mysteries, they must master ...

A young widow desperate to escape. A past that won’t let her go. The year is 1841. Victoria is on the throne, but women are not in control of their own destiny. Elisabeth Godwin is facing a grim future after the death of her husband. Her brother-in-law is desperate to avoid ruin and determined to remove the threat she poses to him, leaving an escape to the colonies as her only option. An epic voyage in a crowded sailing ship brings its own challenges, from ferocious storms to social rivalries and single men in want of a wife. But the greatest challenge of all will be figuring out who her ...

A professor of computer engineering is recruited by his government to mount a cyberattack on the West. His goal is to sabotage the US’ computer infrastructure. To infiltrate America's cyber network, he embarks on a journey, during which he joins the crew of a sailboat owned by a honeymooning American couple.

An introvert with a passion for books and chess is about to be lured from his daily routines and into a swirling maze of intrigue and romance. After glancing outside while working late on a rainy Sunday night, Sam Halley sees the silhouette of a woman through the misty window. She is smoking a cigarette while casually leaning against a streetlight. Sam decides to investigate why she is standing alone in the dark, seemingly oblivious to the cold drizzle. In his mind, the world shifts from color to black and white as he approaches the mysterious woman. It feels as though he is slipping into a...

This eBook takes readers on a captivating journey across the globe to explore seven of nature’s most unusual and awe-inspiring phenomena. From the mysterious Sailing Stones of Death Valley, which move across the desert floor without any apparent force, to the vivid hues of Rainbow Mountain in the Peruvian Andes, these natural wonders reveal the incredible forces shaping our planet. In Antarctica, the eerie Blood Falls astonishes with its crimson waters, a result of iron-rich subglacial brine oxidizing upon contact with the air. Meanwhile, Frozen Bubbles trapped beneath the surface of Lake...

There’s a reason they call it Dead Man’s Cove - - - Al’s best friend, Quincy Chang invites him and all his friends to join him on his new yacht for a Chesapeake Bay cruise. Not thrilled at the prospect of a week-long boat ride, Al is nonetheless duty bound to accept the invitation, to make up for the fact that his first honeymoon was a total bust. When they accidentally witness a drug smuggling operation, things turn deadly, as the smugglers try to eliminate them as witnesses. As if all this wasn’t enough to upset him, in their flight to elude their would-be killers, they end up in ...

Twins Jess and Jude Carter live a dream life sailing from one exotic destination to the next with their guardian, Gabriel. But after Gabe vanishes and a storm smashes up their lives, they’re left penniless and alone. When a wealthy, glamorous family offer them a home, everybody tells them they’re the luckiest children in the world. But the Blakeneys’ stately mansion is full of secrets—secrets that seem entangled with the twins’ own fate. As they race to uncover the truth, Jess and Jude must confront their deepest fears.

OUR TWO MAGNETS FOR MAYHEM ARE AT IT AGAIN! Shell Isle’s celebration of July 4th began with the wrong kind of boom. While cousin sleuths Page Wright and Betsy Ross await the cannon firing at Shell Isle’s July 4th celebration, Page gets one of her inklings. A murder is imminent, which lands her and Betsy in the middle of another escapade. This time it’s charter Captain Jake who managed to anger five dodgy suspects, all possessing enough motive to take him out. Ignoring the threats of too handsome Detective Tanner not to meddle in the case, the determined sleuths chart a course to ...

After six months on leave in Maine, Homicide Detective Brie Beaumont returns home to Minnesota to make decisions about her life and career with the Minneapolis Police Department. But her partner’s death still haunts her, and she soon realizes that, to be whole again, she must solve the case of Detective Phil Thatcher’s murder—a case that went cold eighteen months ago. But threatening letters, a shadowy character, and a shooting on the North Shore where she is vacationing make Brie question her decision. When a tip from a confidential informant reveals surprising and disturbing new ...