Description

A sunken sailboat. A missing diver. A Cold War secret buried beneath the Gulf of Mexico.

When former Marine and liveaboard sailor Chase Gordon answers a distress call at sea, he expects a routine rescue. Instead, he boards a sinking yacht and barely escapes with his life. The vessel goes down fast—taking its secrets with it.

But something isn't right.

The dive log left behind points to coordinates over a forgotten shipwreck eighty miles offshore. When Chase descends into the deep waters of the Gulf, he discovers a Soviet-era spy vessel hidden on the ocean floor—its compartments still intact… and someone willing to kill to keep it that way.

Armed mercenaries. Radio jamming. Underwater explosives.
And a timer counting down.

With his best friend Jay standing watch topside and an unidentified powerboat circling in the distance, Chase must survive a knife fight at depth, evade a C-4 detonation, and uncover the truth behind a Cold War relic someone is desperate to erase.

From reef diving and blue-water sailing to underwater combat and covert sabotage, Dead Reckoning delivers relentless maritime action, military realism, and high-stakes adventure.

Perfect for fans of:

Action adventure thrillers Nautical suspense Military and former Marine protagonists Clive Cussler–style ocean mysteries Modern treasure hunting fiction

If you love sea-based thrillers, underwater suspense, and heroes who don't back down from a fight, Dead Reckoning will pull you under.