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A gripping real-life story of when an adventure goes wrong! Circumstances are rapidly spiraling out of control for ordinary retired couple Desiree and Chris Trattles. What started out as a sailing dream has landed them in the middle of a pirate infested ocean, desperately trying to stay one step ahead of disaster. Four Americans have just been murdered by the pirates; another yacht captured and dragged to Somalia. Are they next? The story opens with a dark night in the Indian Ocean. Desiree is alone and frightened, on watch, while Chris sleeps below. Suddenly, she is caught in the spotlight...

Still in denial, and in the midst of plans to sail around the world, Desiree finds herself at the doors of an alcohol rehabilitation centre. Her mind goes into overdrive. Hold on!!! This is not right!!! I am a professional, an accountant. I hold down an important job. I have plans, big plans. I am going sailing. I AM FINE!!!! And then she sees that mirror again. It had been following her around lately. And in the mirror...she sees desperate eyes, a bloated pasty face, an overweight middle aged woman having a panic attack. In this prequel to her first book about her sailing adventures (A ...