From the author of Chasing Shadows and Arthur's Dead comes a new thriller with a nautical twist. Curtis Cardinali, Italian heritage, Northern Irish born and bred, engineer and amateur sailor, his has been an intriguing life. From council house beginnings to a leader of industry, from the shopfloors of hard-line unions, to luxury spa hotel breaks with his growing family, throughout it all he has been lucky. Even a letter that broke his teenage heart turned out to be a blessing in disguise. It was only ever a letter to a lucky man. But Curtis's life is about to be rocked in a way he could never have foreseen. Curtis Cardinali, Italian heritage, Northern Irish born and bred, engineer and amateur sailor, his has been an intriguing life. From council house beginnings to a leader of industry, from the shopfloors of hard-line unions, to luxury spa hotel breaks with his growing family, throughout it all he has been lucky. Even a letter that broke his teenage heart turned out to be a blessing in disguise. It was only ever a letter to a lucky man . But Curtis's life is about to be rocked in a way he could never have foreseen.