Book: Bermuda Sailing Thriller

A new thriller about a terrorised family’s sailing cruise to Bermuda which is said to do for luxury yachts what “Psycho” did for motel showers is climbing up the US bestseller lists.

Published last month, “Ghosting” by American maritime author David Poyer tells the story of Dr. Jack Scales, a prominent — and arrogant – neurosurgeon, who is at the zenith of his career.

To celebrate, he decides to make up for lost time and buys a sailing yacht christened “Slow Dance”, for a family cruise to Bermuda.

But the family is strained: Jack’s wife Arlen is secretly considering leaving the marriage; Rick, their bipolar 20-year-old son, may need to be committed to a group home; Haley, a rebellious teenager, would rather be anywhere but trapped on a boat with her family; and Jack himself is not prepared for the challenge of the open sea.

Day by day, the Scales face mounting dangers. A lightning storm nearly destroys the boat, Rick’s unstable condition worsens, and both Arlen and Haley realize that Jack is in over his head. Still, emerging from the storm, they find a fragile unity… until a man adrift on a raft leads them into danger against a terrifying gang of smugglers, who will stop at nothing to gain control of “Slow Dance”. Will the Scales family reach Bermuda alive?

Filled with an expert seaman’s knowledge and driven by conflicted characters, “Ghosting” is a new direction for established author Mr. Poyer: a thrilling adventure as unpredictable as the sea itself.

“Ghosting” can be ordered through all of Bermuda’s bookstores.

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