by Brad Thor
Part of Scot Harvath, book 11.5
First published 2013
Scot Harvath drops from the sky onto the deck of the Sienna Star, a massive oil tanker seized by Somali pirates. The vessel drifts in dangerous waters while its crew and passengers remain trapped below deck. Harvath must navigate the ship's maze of corridors and compartments while avoiding the armed pirates who call themselves skinners. Each deck he clears brings him closer to the hostages, but also deeper into the pirates' territory. The mission tests his combat skills and tactical thinking as he works alone against multiple adversaries. Harvath faces the challenge of neutralizing the threat while keeping innocent people alive in an environment where one wrong move could trigger a massacre.
Genres: adventure, crime, thriller, action
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: against-the-odds, lone-hero
Setting: Sienna Star, Somalia
Period: contemporary
20 pages · Kindle Edition · Atria/Emily Bestler
Content warnings: violence