The Buried Life

Cross-genre literary novel of spy-game intrigue and star-crossed lovers, on a Caribbean cruise, told in flashback by a 21st century female sleuth. In 1983, the cold-war era, a warm, romantic adventure on a small, exclusive ship, easily masks cold reality of high-stakes espionage. As Leigh McCormack inadvertently becomes embroiled, she is confronted by one cover story layered upon yet another. Why? She is reminded of Matthew Arnold’s 19th century poem (same title as this novel) about man “tr...