Grey Lady by Paul Kemprecos
The shiny new charter fishing boat financed with family money was supposed to launch a bright new career for Cape Cod fisherman, diver, and private investigator Aristotle Soc Socarides. But when the slip of a beer-oiled tongue brings the ire of a Russian KGB mogul down on his head, Soc finds himself drowning in a sea of troubles. As he looks for a foothold on the sandy shores of Nantucket Island, Soc discovers more than he ever bargained for: a deranged homicide suspect who thinks he's Captain Ahab and Soc is his first mate Starbuck; a high-seas case of murder and cannibalism that still stirs up emotions; a Cold War secret; a missing whaling artifact with a bloody history; and cutting-edge underwater technology with deadly potential. As he gropes his way through the Nantucket fog that shrouds the lonely moors and beaches, Soc will soon discover that the little, grey lady of the sea, has a dark side the tourists never view, and that a single misstep can be fatal.My career as a fiction writer began thanks to an 18th-century pirate's poor navigation. And it was in 1717 when the Whydah, a ship transporting a treasure, ran aground. In the 1980s, three salvage companies competed for the opportunity to find the wreck. The salvage debate heated up at times, and I wondered if their narrative could be turned into a book. Aristotle Soc Socarides, an ex-cop, diver, fisherman, and private investigator, was created by myself.
He was more enlightened than ruthless. Cool Blue Tomb was his debut appearance, and the book earned the Shamus Award for Best Paperback Novel. After many years in the newspaper industry, I decided to try my hand at fiction writing and completed five more books in the series. Paul Kemprecos is the best mystery writer in America, according to Clive Cussler.
Despite the praise, the Soc series remained stuck in the middle of the pack. By the time I finished my most recent novel, I was considering a different job, such as working in a 7-11. Clive called a few months after the release of Bluefin Blues to say that a Dirk Pitt spin-off was in the works. It'd be called the NUMA Files, and he wanted to know if I'd be interested in working on it.
My wife sealed the deal by saying, What else do you have to do? Austin had some nautical experience, and another team member, Paul Trout, was a Cape Cod native. Every one of the seven NUMA Files that followed, including Polar Shift, which beat out The DaVinci Code for first place, made The New York Times bestseller list. I'm still writing and working on the Soc series' e-book publication.
Christi and I currently reside on Cape Cod, where she runs her own financial services firm. We have two kitties and live in an 1865 farmhouse. We have three granddaughters and three children. Visit Paul Kemprecos' website at http://www.paulkemprecos.com/ to learn more about him.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780615918228 |
| ISBN 10 | 0615918220 |
| Title | Grey Lady |
| Author | Paul Kemprecos |
| Series | Aristotle Soc Socarides |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Suspense Publishing |
| Year published | 2013-11-15 |
| Number of pages | 350 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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