You ever kill anyone?
I did. And she thanked me for it. Crazy, huh? Yeah, well maybe I am crazy… But let me tell you; something like that happens to you and it isn’t easy to shake. You can move to the deep southern Caribbean to some no-name little island, buy a scuba dive shop, try to forget. But you won’t. You can’t.
Isla Tortuga. This sleepy corner of the Caribbean is the perfect refuge for expatriates who need a fresh start. A few friends, plenty of beer, and a dive shop to run—there’s enough here to distract Phil Riley from his past . . . until an abandoned sailboat draws him into a deadly game that uncovers a past he thought he buried. Fueled by sheer will and unreliable instincts, Riley’s clumsy attempt at playing detective could save his soul or get him killed—or both.
"In Running Wrecked, Mark Combes introduces Phil Riley, a former Ford assembly plant employee, haunted by a deadly past and hiding out in the Caribbean, where he buys a dive shop... and becomes submerged in an investigation when a local family disappears. This debut is a must for fans of Randy Wayne White and Bob Morris." -- Mystery Scene Magazine
"Running Wrecked will have Caribbean lovers running to the bookstore. Author Mark Combes clearly knows the lay of the land, and the sea. And Phil Riley, the hero of this kinetic, seaworthy tale, is a nautical knight in the tradition of Travis McGee." -- Bob Morris, author of the Edgar Award nominated Bahamarama
Mark Combes is an avid sailor and Scuba diver and travels extensively in the Caribbean pursuing his passions. He works in book publishing and this is his first novel.
