The maiden voyage of Titanic II is set to be a media sensation, with the highest concentration of billionaires and celebrities the world has ever seen.

Scott Rainey, his brother Jay, and their team plan to steal every gem, watch and artefact aboard before making their haul seemingly disappear into the mist of the mid-Atlantic. But how do they do it?

Candy, their latest team member, provokes an ever escalating love triangle between the brothers, which jeopardises the heist. And to add some spice, the detective from their previous job is also aboard and putting far too many of the clues together.

With setbacks compounding from the outset, can Scott pull it all together and achieve not only the heist of a lifetime but also win the loving relationship he's been so desperately looking for?

This stunning debut novel by Alan Hartwell will have you blasting through the pages late into the night. Written in a style reminiscent of Tarantino’s movies the characters are colourful, memorable and occasionally just the right side of cheeky villain. Although some, you might not want to meet alone down a dark alley.

This would appeal to readers who enjoy fresh, twisty, high-concept crime thrillers such as ‘The woman in cabin 10’ by Ruth Ware, ‘A fatal crossing’ by Tom Hindle or ‘The last passenger’ by Will Dean. It also has the audacious caper style of George Clayton Johnson’s ‘Ocean’s Eleven,’ 'The Thomas Crown Affair,' and many of the Elmore Leonard novels and maritime adventures with a modern twist.