OCEAN OF FEAR

by Helen Hanson

Overview

Blackmailed into working for the cartel, a brilliant robotics engineer helps them deliver drugs.
When an FBI agent learns the truth, will she arrest him or recruit him?

Spamming inboxes provides Baxter Cruise with easy college money after his parents die. But when he trips over the corpse of a murdered professor, his cozy world explodes.

Avoiding the police, Baxter's professor friend, goes on the run. Is he afraid? Or is he the killer?

When a student asks Baxter for help on a project, Baxter finds out that his friend was working for the cartel. Drug running isn't in the same league as spam, but unless Baxter agrees to finish the project, they'll kill him.

While an FBI agent hunts the professor's brutal assassin, every angle of her investigation points to Baxter. He's hiding something, but he's in too deep to trust her with the truth.

The cartel needs Baxter's robotics expertise for a single deadly project. After that, there's no reason to keep him alive. Kidnapped from his ivory tower to work on weapons of destruction, he just wants to go home.

It's not Baxter's war. But he's the only one who can stop it.


FROM READERS:

Excellent Action Adventure, Great Characters, Smart, Highly Recommend
Intricate, unexpected twists and surprises
Breath taking thrillers that will keep you on the edge of your seat,

lots of danger--and the ending was very satisfying.
Murder , drug dealers , terrorists What a story !
superbly suspenseful
Fast paced with plenty of shocks, twists and turns,
Action packed and full of suspense.
There's simply no stopping point
gripping from start to finish...
Fabulous!

RECOMMENDED READING ORDER:

All my stories intersect, so your favorite characters in one novel may reappear in a completely different series. Mine is a single story world, where storylines and people cross into other lives. Consequently, my books could be read either by series or by the order in which they were written, so I've included both lists:

The Masters CIA Thriller Series
   3 LIES
   THE MASTERS' KEY
   DEAD STORM

The Cruise FBI Thriller Series
   OCEAN OF FEAR
SPIDER GAMES
   ECHOES FROM DEATH

The Fender Hacker Thriller Series
   DARK POOL

By Publication Date:

3 LIES

DARK POOL

OCEAN OF FEAR

THE MASTERS' KEY

DEAD STORM

SPIDER GAMES

ECHOES FROM DEATH


If you enjoy my work, please tell your friends and leave a review. Your good opinion matters to me and encourages other readers to try my novels. I'd consider it a favor.

All the best,

Helen

p.s. I love to hear from readers. You can find me and get a free thriller at Helen Hanson dot com

Product Details

BN ID:	2940148458265
Publisher:	Domino INK
Publication date:	08/01/2013
Series:	Cruise FBI Series , #1
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	333
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

Helen Hanson writes page-blistering thrillers about desperate people with a techno bent. For source material, she ran a software company, built video games, and opened many a door for her dogs. For fun, Helen flew a Mooney over the Golden Gate Bridge, traveled 100+ mph over Highway 17 to the coast, and annihilated an entire Cub Scout pack in laser tag. There were no prisoners to take. She admits that your ink pens are not safe near her and that she can mimic the sound of most farm animals.

Always pleased to hear from book lovers, join Helen in her Thrillers Behind the Firewall Readers Group and claim a FREE BOOK at www.HelenHanson.com.

Editorial Reviews

Delightful read; just had to keep going. Many surprises, but not hokey ones. This story feels very real; the characters alive and the situations malicious. The author respects your intelligence and tells a mean story. Highly recommend.

Amazon - Allan B

Delightful read; just had to keep going. Many surprises, but not hokey ones. This story feels very real; the characters alive and the situations malicious. The author respects your intelligence and tells a mean story. Highly recommend.

Allan B

I was pleasantly surprised by this new-to-me author. Ms. Hanson wrote a clever, thrilling plot with enough action to keep my interest but not so much that it was unbelievable. Each character was well-developed and I could understand what drove them to make their choices and empathize with their situations. Really, that ability to undersrand the characters is what helps me enjoy the story. I also enjoyed the technical aspects of the story, the cunning programming and use of robots throughout.

website - Tanya M

I was pleasantly surprised by this new-to-me author. Ms. Hanson wrote a clever, thrilling plot with enough action to keep my interest but not so much that it was unbelievable. Each character was well-developed and I could understand what drove them to make their choices and empathize with their situations. Really, that ability to undersrand the characters is what helps me enjoy the story. I also enjoyed the technical aspects of the story, the cunning programming and use of robots throughout.

Tanya M

This is a marvelous thriller with all the elements thriller readers crave - tough but likeable characters, gripping action, exotic locations. The plot is unusual, and several added twists which I can't elaborate on without spoiling it, make the book a real original.
All in all, a whopper of a thriller - highly original, structurally impeccable, lovable characters, and sharp-witted dialogue all the way through. Thoroughly enjoyable!

Amazon - Brooke F

This is a marvelous thriller with all the elements thriller readers crave - tough but likeable characters, gripping action, exotic locations. The plot is unusual, and several added twists which I can't elaborate on without spoiling it, make the book a real original.
All in all, a whopper of a thriller - highly original, structurally impeccable, lovable characters, and sharp-witted dialogue all the way through. Thoroughly enjoyable!

Brooke F

Intriguing book! Baxter starts off working with his professor, sending out seemingly innocuous spam messages to pay his tuition bills. But, things quickly take a turn for the worst and he finds himself in WAY over his head! Forced to program robotics for drug dealers and more! Never a dull moment here!

Definitely recommended for anyone into adventures, especially involving high-tech! A really good read!

website - Desiree S

Intriguing book! Baxter starts off working with his professor, sending out seemingly innocuous spam messages to pay his tuition bills. But, things quickly take a turn for the worst and he finds himself in WAY over his head! Forced to program robotics for drug dealers and more! Never a dull moment here!

Definitely recommended for anyone into adventures, especially involving high-tech! A really good read!

Desiree S

From California to Venezuela, this thriller moves along as the bodies pile up for Baxter Cruise. One day he's a happy robotics engineering student making lots of money with a sketchy business, and the next day his professor is missing and another one is dead. He meets an FBI agent and gets involved with a drug cartel. Helen Hanson knows her stuff and keeps this unusual story zipping along.

Amazon - JC D

From California to Venezuela, this thriller moves along as the bodies pile up for Baxter Cruise. One day he's a happy robotics engineering student making lots of money with a sketchy business, and the next day his professor is missing and another one is dead. He meets an FBI agent and gets involved with a drug cartel. Helen Hanson knows her stuff and keeps this unusual story zipping along.

JC D