A Novel of Suspense.
A survivor of childhood trauma, two marriages, twenty hard years with the Seattle Police Department and the bottle, Jonas Piedmont Beaumont has spent far too much time trolling the dark waters of human nature. In the wake of a devastating professional tragedy he has decided, at long last, to pull the pin. But there is no safety in semi-retirement for a man who long ago chose to make a violent world his home.
Temporarily at leisure, Beau has agreed to chaperon his newly-wed grandmother on her honeymoon cruise to the Gulf of Alaska. His time aboard the "Starfire Breeze" is meant to be an enjoyable diversion, a respite to allow some deep psychological wounds a chance to heal in the bright sun and clear, crisp northern sea air. It also places him squarely in the sights of a feisty group of middle-aged divorcees.
When tempestuous Margaret Featherman has a fatal fall from the ship and it is caught on security tape, the only witness is a hapless Alzheimer's patient. Mistaken for an FBI agent, Beau is inadvertently drawn into the investigation, bringing his skill and sardonic humour to bear on a case where clues are few but suspects abound.
