Dr. Jack Scales, a prominent neurosurgeon, is at the peak 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 twenty-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.
Filled with an expert seaman's knowledge and driven by conflicted characters, Ghosting is a new direction for an established author: a thrilling adventure as unpredictable as the sea itself.
"Heart of Darkness meets The Perfect Storm. A jolting and darkly disturbing morality play of a family's fight for survival on the high seas. Packs the punch of a Category Five. Never for one second could I put this one down!"
Andrew Gross, New York Times Bestselling Author of Reckless
"Poyer draws on his nautical expertise to create a thrilling and disturbing portrait of what people will do when they have nothing else to lose. This dynamic sea thriller casts plot twists, conflict, and fear into the dark waves of uncertainty and will appeal to fans of Charles Williams's Dead Calm."
Library Journal, Ron Samul, New London, CT
"Plenty of angst, anger, and adventure, told with freshness and tension, from a master craftsman. Ghosting has it all: danger, treachery, action. David Poyer knows the sea. I've been reading him for nearly 20 years and he just keeps getting better and better."
Steve Berry, New York Times Bestselling Author of The Paris Vendetta
