Surface Tension

A $5M superyacht adrift. A trail of blood. A blonde with a knife in her back.

Florida salvage captain Seychelle Sullivan and her black lab Abaco find their routine day turns into a nightmare when they respond to a frantic distress call and discover a drifting super yacht, her decks soaked in blood.

To make matters worse, the missing skipper is Neal Garrett, Seychelle’s ex-lover.

After docking the yacht at the Coast Guard station, Seychelle gets hit with a barrage of questions from a suspicious detective. With her business on the line and the stakes higher than ever, she must navigate through a sea of danger and deceit.

Who is the dead woman? Where is Neal? And how to find the yacht’s owner for her salvage claim?

As Seychelle navigates the treacherous waters of both the Atlantic and her past, she must untangle a web of secrets that link the glamorous world of megayachts with a dark undercurrent of deceit.

Dive into a thrilling maritime mystery packed with suspense, Florida's hidden dangers, and heart-pounding chase scenes through the Everglades. If you love gripping sea stories and fearless heroines, you'll be hooked on Surface Tension and Seychelle Sullivan.

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Books in the South Florida Adventure Series:

Surface Tension

Cross Current

Bitter End

Wreckers’ Key

Mourning Tide

© 2026 Tell-Tale Press (Audiobook): 9781942228059

Release date

Audiobook: 1 September 2026