LOST VOYAGE is the third Marvik mystery thriller. Former Royal Marine Commando, Marvik is now working as an undercover investigator for the UK Police National Intelligence Marine Squad. Like the others in the Marvik mystery thriller series - DEADLY WAVES (1) DANGEROUS CARGO (2) and FATAL DEPTHS (4) it is set against the backdrop of the sea.
In LOST VOYAGE Marvik, is surprised by a late-night summons to meet Helen Shannon, a woman he helped on his first mission. (DEADLY WAVES). He sets off on his powerful motorboat from the Isle of Wight for East Sussex to assist hern.
When a body is found in her flat in Eastbourne, Marvik is convinced that Helen is being framed for murder. Before he has time to follow this up he is called in to investigate the disappearance in 2003 of a salvage vessel called the Mary Jo. Soon it becomes clear that Helen and others are in danger from a ruthless assassin, one who is determined to protect the secret of the Mary Jo's last voyage.
Marvik's investigations subsequently take him over the South Downs to the Birling Gap and the Seven Sisters chalk downs in his bid to track down the killer and discover the secret of the Mary Jo. He also travels by boat to the nearby working port of Newhaven, where he moors up in Newhaven Marina.
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Pauline Rowson lives on the South Coast of England and is the best selling author of many crime novels, published by Joffe Books. Her popular crime novels include the DI Andy Horton Solent Murder Mystery series, the Art Marvik mystery thrillers and the 1950s set Inspector Ryga mysteries. Subscribe to her newsletter for all the latest books news.