Maritime Thriller

THEY THOUGHT THE WHALE WAS THE ENEMY. IT WAS JUST THE BAIT. Sarah fears the ocean. She is right to be afraid. When a tourist charter in Alaska encounters a massive humpback, the awe quickly turns to terror. The whale is not acting right. It is sick. It is scarred. And it is running from something. A catastrophic collision capsizes the boat, trapping the survivors in a slowly sinking hull. Cold, dark, and running out of time, they must fight to escape the freezing black water. But the whale did not attack them by accident. It was trying to scrape a parasite off its back. Now that parasite is...

Join Captain Harrison and his skilled crew aboard the Nereus as they embark on a daring expedition to solve one of the ocean's most mysterious disappearances—the vanishing of the renowned Dr. Julian Adler. In the chilling depths, they uncover the remnants of Adler's ill-fated observatory and encounter life forms that defy explanation. Challenged by unimaginable entities and phenomena that test the limits of nature, the crew faces profound questions that could shift our understanding of biology and existence. As they dive deeper, they discover that the ocean's depths hold secrets that are ...

This action- and suspense-packed novel by John Winn Miller introduces Captain Jake Rogers, a hardened smuggler transporting contraband through the U-boat infested waters of the North Atlantic in the beginning phases of World War II. He takes on cargo few other captains would be willing to carry—if the price is right. But after witnessing the oppression of Jews in Amsterdam, Rogers agrees to take on the most dangerous cargo he has ever transported.

He vanished fifteen years ago. She’s about to find out he didn't just disappear. He was erased. If you crave heart-stopping suspense and a tough heroine who refuses to back down, you've found your next favorite read. This is your kind of thriller: ✅ A resourceful female lead character who turns from hunted to hunter. ✅ A tense mystery with action and adventure that erupts into a heart-pounding fight for survival. ✅ An immersive Louisiana setting so real you'll feel the hurricane's fury. ✅ A deadly conspiracy of money, power, and federal corruption. June Sawyer is drowning. In debt...

What would you do if you woke up 108 years after the world ended and humanity was gone? Pete is a young, athletic, college educated man who volunteers for a 90-day cryogenic suspension experiment at a research facility in the Arizona desert. But when the trial ends, he awakens in a world ravaged by a deadly virus, and civilization has collapsed. With no one around, Pete must face the overwhelming truth: he’s completely alone in a post apocalyptic world. As nature slowly reclaims the earth, Pete is forced to adapt, making his way to the California coast to begin a new life among the ruins....

In the great wars of modern history, maritime powers have always prevailed over land-based empires, whether Habsburg, Napoleonic, Nazi, or Soviet. In contrast to the rigid hierarchies and centralization of land-based empires, those nations attaining mastery at sea have been distinguished by liberty, flexibility, and enterprise. The 17th-century Dutch were the first to achieve naval and trading dominance.

The thrill of the chase turns into a voyage of damnation. Captain Vorlag and his hardened pirates aboard the Sea Serpent are masters of the crimson tide, hunting for treasure. But when their relentless pursuit sails them into an eerie, unnatural calm, the familiar ocean whispers of an ancient dread. The hunt is over. Something else is hunting them. From the crushing abyssal depths, an unimaginable horror awakens. A creature of countless teeth and insatiable hunger begins its assault, turning their mighty vessel into a slaughterhouse. Trapped miles from land, under a sky that weeps blood, ...

Captain Ray Brunner cherishes the salt-crusted silence of the open water, a sanctuary from the world. But his sanctuary is violated when a group of rowdy, entitled college students step aboard his whale-watching vessel, the Jersey Blue. Their only interest in the ocean is as a backdrop for their drunken escapades, and their disrespect for the sea is a palpable insult. A single, reckless act of drunken arrogance shatters the ocean's peace. A monstrous thud echoes through the hull as the students' carelessness leads to a senseless and unforgivable tragedy—the death of a baby whale. Their ...

A mystery novel featuring a rookie hard-boiled detective and a contemporary maritime adventure. When fragile Jenny Bowers asks Captain Grande Angil to find out what happened to her son on a Maine fishing boat, the last thing “Grey” expects is murder, deception and conspiracy. Join Grey on his first case as he chases a decades old mystery from Penobscot Bay, Maine, to Langley, VA, to the turquoise waters of the tropics.

A deadly storm. A vanished crew. One woman’s fight to uncover the truth. When a routine coast guard rescue mission turns into a nightmare, Captain Emerson Blake is thrust into a high-stakes struggle for survival in the heart of the Great Lakes. Battling hurricane-force winds, betrayal within her own ranks, and a survivor who refuses to talk, Emerson must rely on her instincts—and the pain of her past—to find answers. But the deeper she digs, the more she realizes this wasn’t just a tragic accident. Someone wanted that ship—and its secrets—buried beneath the waves. Silent Shore ...

A breathtaking thriller, employing both history and mystery, capturing the attention of the reader from the first to the last page and which illuminating the darkest scenarios of the history of Christianity and Judaism. A novel about men ready to do anything, interested not in the truths of their faith, but in protecting some of the greatest mysteries of humanity. What is the Ark of the Covenant, really? What is hidden inside? Who was Moses, really? What if, despite the millennial tradition of the Promised Land, Moses had been no one other than a warrior in search of the power and fame he ...

Three mismatched troop transports, lots of 29-foot barges, and an under-strength regiment of foot - a waste of Royal Navy money, a doomed experiment, or a new way to bedevil Napoleon's army in Italy? Either way, it's Capt. Sir Alan Lewrie's idea, and it seems to be working, with successful raids all along the coast of Calabria. But it depends on timely information, and Lewrie must trust Don Julio Caesare, a lord of a Sicilian criminal underworld, and his minions, or the amateur efforts of a disorganized network of Calabrian partisans.

"China Sea Gold" is a thriller novel set in the mysterious and tumultuous waters of the China Sea in the early 20th century. Its narrative, filled with maritime escapades, dangerous and deceiving conspiracies, and an unending quest for hidden treasure, unfolds aboard a creaky, rickety ship navigating through some of the most treacherous waters on Earth. The Story The harrowing tale centers around Mr. Smith, a foreign correspondent who finds himself caught up in a web of deceit and treachery aboard the steamship Kut Sang. As he joins the vessel bound for Hong Kong, he crosses paths with a ...

Beneath the storm-tossed waves of a forgotten ocean, something ancient waits—silent, watchful, and hungry. Before the lighthouse fell. Before the creatures breached the reef. They came from the sky. In this chilling prequel, Victorian sailors confront a creature unlike anything known to man—an alien apex predator, cunning, merciless, and growing in the dark. Cosmic horror and maritime adventure collide as the Dead Reef becomes a nursery for monsters that will haunt the seas for over a century. Prepare to descend into the depths… if you dare.

A supernatural thriller book set in the vast, eerie expanses of the Pacific Ocean during the late 19th century. "The Haunted Voyage" reveals a chilling tale of a cursed ship, the ill-fated St. John, set within the dramatic canvas of the Pacific deep. From the protagonist, Kelly's desperate step to join the crew to his horrifying ordeal towards the end, every detail is masterfully woven in this tale of maritime horror and supernatural terror. The On-Board ChillsAs quick as they set sail, the crew of the St. John, particularly Kelly, are plagued with inexplicably strange and terrifying ...

Follow Christoph Swift and his diverse band of companions as they navigate the treacherous waters of the Traders World. In a realm where minosium—a gem of extraordinary power—fuels both progress and conflict, every wave conceals a potential ally or enemy. But in this world where ambition and magic intertwine, every alliance harbors a hidden agenda. As Christoph and his unlikely crew sail from sun-drenched archipelagos to mist-shrouded islands, each discovery brings them closer to the mythical Labyrinth—and to danger. Facing ruthless factions and ancient mysteries, they must master ...

A cruise ship attack turns six survivors into overnight celebrities after they take credit for the heroic act of a stowaway who died saving them. The cruise is just what Jess needed--a bit of harmless fun far from her daily grind. But what begins as a relaxing vacation turns into a desperate fight for her life when terrorists take over the ship and start piling up bodies. Teaming up with a mysterious stowaway, Jess attempts to send out a distress call but knows they cannot wait for help to come. If she or the few remaining passengers have any hope for survival, Jess must act now. The papers...

“Stevens excels at depicting pulse-pounding danger… Her writing places her heads above most authors working in the thriller genre. Only Dan Brown and Lee Child come close.” —Dallas Morning News Vanessa Michael Munroe, chameleon and information hunter, has a reputation for getting things...

Dive into the chilling depths of The Mariner's Echo, a spine-tingling horror thriller written by Derek J. Kenmuir and brought to life through the power of AI narration. Set in 1986, Vancouver, British Columbia, this story weaves a haunting tale of whispers from the water, a female lead chasing a deadly truth, and an ancient force that won’t rest until justice is served. With nail-biting suspense, eerie twists, and a cliffhanger that will leave you breathless, The Mariner's Echo is a must-listen for fans of psychological horror and supernatural thrillers. Are you ready to uncover the ...

Robert Fairchild thought he had it all—until the U.S. government knocked on the door of his Park Avenue apartment. Accused by the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of owning shares in a VLCC trading sanctioned Russian oil, the hedge fund manager turned shipowner watches his world capsize. His fortune. His reputation. His marriage. Even his freedom. Exiled to a trailer park in the Florida Keys, Robert searches for a way out. But when his volatile partner—Norwegian shipping tycoon Coco Jacobsen—vanishes on his yacht, the crisis deepens. Then a Boston private equity ...