Dark Tide

When the tide turns dark, even paradise isn't safe.Grand Cayman's sunlit waters have always been Fin's sanctuary-until the day her closest friends vanish, leaving their baby daughter alone and a cryptic ransom demand behind. The price? The spoils from a dangerous salvage operation that's already left scars-and the clock is ticking.As Fin scrambles to piece together the truth, she's beset on all sides: ruthless thieves targeting her dive shop, a killer shark stalking the reefs, and a kidnapper whose threats grow more terrifying by the hour. With every lead dissolving into shadows and the kidnapper's calls falling silent, Fin realizes she's not just fighting to save her friends-she's battling to survive a deadly conspiracy that runs deeper than the sea.With every lead dissolving into shadows and the kidnapper's calls falling silent, Fin realizes she's not just fighting to save her friends-she's battling to survive a deadly conspiracy that runs deeper than the sea.Pulse-pounding suspense, breathtaking underwater adventure, and a heroine who refuses to let evil surface unchallenged, Dark Tide will have you gasping for air and desperate for more. Perfect for fans of twisty mysteries, relentless thrillers, and unforgettable female sleuths. Dive into Dark Tide-if you dare. Sharon Ward is the author of the Fin Fleming Scuba Diving Mystery Series, which currently includes In Deep, Sunken Death, Dark Tide, Killer Storm, Hidden Depths, Sea Stars, Rip Current, Sea Monsters, and Ice Water. Heat Wave, book 10 in the series, will be coming soon from her publishing company, Penster Press. Sharon was a tech industry marketing executive for many years before becoming a novelist. She was a PADI certified divemaster who has hundreds of dives under her weight belt. Her favorite dive location is the Cayman Islands, where the Fin Fleming series is set. She is a member of NINC, Sisters in Crime, MWA, ITW, and the Cape Cod Writers Center along with several other writing organizations. She lives on the south coast of Massachusetts with her husband Jack and their miniature long‑haired dachshund Molly.