Cross Current

She never expected to tow anything other than broken-down boats back from the sea.

But when Fort Lauderdale salvage tug captain Seychelle Sullivan spots a barely-awash wooden dory in the Gulf Stream with a young Haitian girl clinging to it, Seychelle's salvage job becomes a race against time to save a life.

Solange. Ten years old. Haitian. Half-starved, her small white dress stained rust-brown. Clinging to a bow post next to the bloated body of a woman who didn't make it.

Navigating Haitian Voodoo, the politics of immigration, and a threat she doesn't fully understand, Seychelle discovers that some salvage jobs require more than a towline and a bilge pump. Some wrecks are people. And some people are worth the risk.

Cross Current is the second book in the Seychelle Sullivan series. If you enjoyed the gritty mysteries of Nevada Barr's Anna Pigeon series, the colorful characters of Carl Hiaasen's South Florida tales, or the atmospheric settings of Dana Stabenow's novels, then you won't want to miss Cross Current.

Editorial reviews

"Kling's prose is strong and authoritative… Cross Current is a taut, fast-paced thriller." -The Miami Herald

"Exciting . . . Kling is an author who bears watching. She clearly knows how to add texture and color to her narrative… Cross Current is a keeper." -Tampa Tribune

"We'll go on a boat ride with Seychelle anytime." -South Florida Sun-Sentinel

"Christine rocks! Makes me love Florida more. Take a fun-loving writer, give her a pen or a tablet to key in, and you have magic in the air." -Amazon reader

Don't wait, get your copy of Cross Current now. Join Seychelle on her thrilling and dangerous journey through the waters of Fort Lauderdale.

© 2026 Tell-Tale Press (Audiobook): 9781942228066

Release date

Audiobook: June 20, 2026