A New York Times Bestselling Author -- Grafton and Carmellini are back and joined by Navy SEALS to battle terrorists on the high seas ... A luxurious vacation cruise to the exotic locales of the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden turns into a nightmare when the ship is suddenly attacked and captured by a band of bloodthirsty Somali pirates. A rescue mission fails, leaving the decks covered in blood. The pirates threaten to execute all the hostages unless they are paid 200 million dollars within seven days. But intelligence indicates that there is a far more dangerous conspiracy afoot.
