High Water At Four
by Jerrard Tickell
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Pub Date 24 Mar 2016 | Archive Date 1 Apr 2016
Description
It’s 1965, the Iron Curtain is up and Lieutenant-Commander Peter Millerton is down.
Court-martialled and exiled from his ship, hounded by the press, abandoned by his fiancée, it seems like nothing can go right.
But one stroke of luck might save him: Stelios Alexiou, powerful Greek owner of two oil tankers, seems to have a soft spot for Peter and offers him a cruise on one of his oil tankers in return for an undisclosed favour.
Peter is in no position to refuse generosity, no matter how unusual it seems; but as he steps aboard the Empress of Samothrace, he hardly imagines that a dangerous journey lies ahead.
Things are off to a bumpy start when he ends up enraging the ship’s radio officer but at least he’s won over the captain.
But when the Empress reaches Albania and ducks beneath the Iron Curtain, things turn sinister.
The port is run by former SS officer Colonel Otto who takes an uncomfortable interest in Peter and seems to be driving Peter into the arms of the beautiful and mysterious Ilona.
Despite his captain’s warnings, Peter is drawn to Ilona, who seems so familiar to him.
As the ship is delayed again and again in Albania and Otto’s excuses grow thinner it seems clear there is a plan at play…
But how is Ilona involved?
High Water at Four is a gripping literary thriller set against a military backdrop with an intriguing love story.
Praise for Jerrard Tickell:
“Mr Tickell has a light touch and a delicate feeling for emotional relationships.” The Times Literary Supplement
“Mr Tickell is a kind of light John Buchan, and there is more room for more authors of his quality.” Daily Telegraph
Jerrard Tickell was born in Dublin and wrote his first book at just 18. He was a member of the Royal Army Service Corps. His official duties took him all over the world including Egypt and practically every port in the Near East. His books, a number of which have been made into successful movies, include Moon Squadron, Island Rescue, and Hussar Honeymoon. He now lives with his wife Renée Haynes, the daughter of E.S.P. Haynes and Oriana Huxley Waller, and three sons in London.
Endeavour Press is the UK's leading independent digital publisher. For more information on our titles please sign up to our newsletter at www.endeavourpress.com. Each week you will receive updates on free and discounted ebooks. Follow us on Twitter: @EndeavourPress and on Facebook via http://on.fb.me/1HweQV7. We are always interested in hearing from our readers. Endeavour Press believes that the future is now.
Court-martialled and exiled from his ship, hounded by the press, abandoned by his fiancée, it seems like nothing can go right.
But one stroke of luck might save him: Stelios Alexiou, powerful Greek owner of two oil tankers, seems to have a soft spot for Peter and offers him a cruise on one of his oil tankers in return for an undisclosed favour.
Peter is in no position to refuse generosity, no matter how unusual it seems; but as he steps aboard the Empress of Samothrace, he hardly imagines that a dangerous journey lies ahead.
Things are off to a bumpy start when he ends up enraging the ship’s radio officer but at least he’s won over the captain.
But when the Empress reaches Albania and ducks beneath the Iron Curtain, things turn sinister.
The port is run by former SS officer Colonel Otto who takes an uncomfortable interest in Peter and seems to be driving Peter into the arms of the beautiful and mysterious Ilona.
Despite his captain’s warnings, Peter is drawn to Ilona, who seems so familiar to him.
As the ship is delayed again and again in Albania and Otto’s excuses grow thinner it seems clear there is a plan at play…
But how is Ilona involved?
High Water at Four is a gripping literary thriller set against a military backdrop with an intriguing love story.
Praise for Jerrard Tickell:
“Mr Tickell has a light touch and a delicate feeling for emotional relationships.” The Times Literary Supplement
“Mr Tickell is a kind of light John Buchan, and there is more room for more authors of his quality.” Daily Telegraph
Jerrard Tickell was born in Dublin and wrote his first book at just 18. He was a member of the Royal Army Service Corps. His official duties took him all over the world including Egypt and practically every port in the Near East. His books, a number of which have been made into successful movies, include Moon Squadron, Island Rescue, and Hussar Honeymoon. He now lives with his wife Renée Haynes, the daughter of E.S.P. Haynes and Oriana Huxley Waller, and three sons in London.
Endeavour Press is the UK's leading independent digital publisher. For more information on our titles please sign up to our newsletter at www.endeavourpress.com. Each week you will receive updates on free and discounted ebooks. Follow us on Twitter: @EndeavourPress and on Facebook via http://on.fb.me/1HweQV7. We are always interested in hearing from our readers. Endeavour Press believes that the future is now.
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