Adrift
by Charlie Sheldon
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Pub Date Sep 21 2018 | Archive Date Oct 01 2021
IronTwine Press | Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA), Members' Titles
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Description
A burning ship, abandoned. Missing lifeboats and crew. An ancient tug racing for a salvage prize. How many lives will this disaster cost?
Gulf of Alaska, December. William knows that life can change in a heartbeat, but he never expected to find himself and other crew members fleeing a ship fire during a raging winter storm. When his lifeboat engine stalls, they are helpless, blown toward a wild and dangerous shore William knows will kill them all.
Louise Hunt, a second generation salvager, is desperate. Dead broke and convinced her husband is having an affair, when she smells money on the wind she knows she must head out on an insane 300-mile chase after a still-burning wreck . She must somehow stay ahead of fierce rivals, find and seize the ship, and get back home, all in the teeth of a monster gale.
Barely surviving a brutal landing on a remote rocky coast, William is determined to keep his companions safe despite all odds. When Louise reaches the derelict vessel, she struggles to get a team aboard to hook up a tow, unaware her no-holds-barred attitude might turn victory into tragedy.
Can William and Louise stare down disaster before the savage elements claim their souls?
Adrift is the dramatic second book in the Strong Heart literary fiction series. If you like compelling characters, emotional relationships, and nail-biting tension, then you’ll love Charlie Sheldon’s sea-swept saga.
Buy Adrift and set a course for courage today!
A Note From the Publisher
Book illustrator: Sonja Gerrard
Other contributors: Randa Williams, Ethan Yarborough
Additional Formats: Kindle version
Book illustrator: Sonja Gerrard
Other contributors: Randa Williams, Ethan Yarborough
Additional Formats: Kindle version
Advance Praise
“Grabs hold of you on the first page and won't let go. Sheldon writes about the temperament and power of the sea as well as anyone I've ever read. Adrift was a pleasure to read. Melville and Conrad set a pretty high bar for seafaring adventures, but neither master writes about being on the water quite as evocatively as Sheldon, who must have saltwater running through his veins."
—John Evison, best-selling author of West of Here and Legends of the North Cascades
“From the first page, Adrift swept me away to an adventure. Anchored in the hands of a great storyteller, the characters come alive on the pages making me care about them, the sea, the future and the past. I read every word. Get on board this truly fine novel! “
—Jane Kirkpatrick, best-selling author of All She Left Behind.
“From descriptions of handling a tug in heavy weather to launching a lifeboat from a burning ship, Charlie Sheldon’s years at sea show through as he recounts life and love, defeat and triumph in this exciting account of a salvage off the west coast of Haida Gwaii. The detailed technical accuracy is equaled by the sensitive descriptions of lives and loves in a small community on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula. All around Adrift is a fine and gripping tale.”
—Alan Haig Brown, Canadian author and photographer. Among his books are Fishing for a Living, The Susie A, and The Fraser River
Marketing Plan
Adrift is the second book in the Strong Heart Series, following Strong Heart. The third of these stand-alone but linked tales, Totem, will be launched October 29, 2021 but is available for reviews and pre-order now.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9780997060089 |
| PRICE | $18.00 (USD) |
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