What begins as a delightful seven-day Caribbean cruise for two thousand passengers becomes a nightmare when Cuban pirates attack the ship. Rico Cruz, ruthless leader of the raiders, has no compunctions when it comes to killing. His victims include both passengers and crew, men and women alike. For the ship’s officers, trying to protect their charges seems an impossible task. Travis Wheeler, master of Neptune’s Queen, faces one critical decision after another as he tries to thwart the hijackers without increasing the danger to his passengers. Stefania Ahlin, the navigator, makes the most crucial pistol shot of her life, one that isolates Cruz on the ship. Valiant actions by Floridan Dan Burke, a retired Coast Guardsman, help prevent the situation from becoming worse, but he pays a price with a bullet through his leg. Wheeler’s final choice, one that he is forced to make, allows Cruz to escape the ship, but the hijacker will not enjoy his freedom for long.
