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Since the death of her husband, Katherine Dunne and her three children have struggled in every way. In a last ditch effort to save the family, Katherine plans an elaborate sailing vacation to bring everyone together once again. But only an hour out of port, everything is going wrong. The... read more

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A perfect family holiday turns into a life or death nightmare.
As Peter Carlyle, a smooth talking, super successful lawyer, waved his family off on a sailing trip, all they had in mind was lying back and relaxing. But when a violent storm broke out, an explosion caused the boat to vanish... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

A perfect family holiday turns into a life or death nightmare.
As Peter Carlyle, a smooth talking, super successful lawyer, waved his family off on a sailing trip, all they had in mind was lying back and relaxing. But when a violent storm broke out, an explosion caused the boat to vanish without a trace and the family were lost, presumed dead.
Until now. When a message in a bottle is found, it becomes apparent that there must have been at least one survivor.
The race is on to rescue the family, but does everyone looking for them really want to find them alive? Was the explosion the accident everyone assumed it to be? Survival may be the least of their concerns. In fact, being found may be the last thing they should be hoping for.....

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Easing through the marina's sapphire-blue water at a leisurely three-knot clip, Captain Stephen Preston took a long pull off his Marlboro Red, casually flicking the ash into the cool island breeze.

Table of Contents edit see section history

Prologue
Chapters 1 - 123
Epilogue
Preview of Swimsuit

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. James Patterson (Author)
  2. Howard Roughan (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: Little Brown and Company
Country: USA
Publication Date: June 2008
ISBN: 978-0-316-01870-8
Page Count: 457

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  • Library of Congress: PS3566.A822 S25 2008
  • Dewey: 813.54

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Reading Level: Adults

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