Deep Water

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The dark side of paradise is exposed when a terrified couple reveals their daunting experience on a remote island to their rescuersonly to realize theyre still in the grips of the islands secretsin this intense and startling debut in the tradition ofInto the JungleandThe Ruins.

When a Navy vessel comes across a yacht in distress in the middle of the vast Indian Ocean, Captain Danial Tengku orders his ship to rush to its aid. On board the yacht is a British couple: a horribly injured man, Jake, and his traumatized wife, Virginie, who breathlessly confesses, Its all my fault. I killed them.

Trembling with fear, she reveals their shocking story to Danial. Months earlier, the couple had spent all their savings on a yacht, full of excitement for exploring the high seas and exotic lands together. They start at the busy harbors of Malaysia and, through word of mouth, Jake and Virginie learn about a tiny, isolated island full of unspoiled beaches. When they arrive, they discover they are not the only visitors and quickly become entangled with a motley crew of expat sailors. Soon, Jake and Virginies adventurous dream turns into a terrifying nightmare.

Now, its up to Danial to determine just how much truth there is in Virginies alarming tale. But when his crew make a shocking discovery, he realizes that if he doesnt act soon, they could all fall under the dark spell of the island.

Author Bio

Emma Bamford is an author and journalist who has worked forTheIndependent, theDaily Express, theDaily Mirror,Sailing Today,andBoat International. She spent several years sailing among some of the worlds most beautiful islands and wrote two travel memoirs about her experiences,Casting OffandUntie the Lines. A graduate of the University of East Anglias Prose Fiction MA, she lives in the United Kingdom.Deep Wateris her first novel.Find out more at EmmaBamford.com.