Aegis Cup II: Ghosts, Goats, and Grander Things

The Aegis Cup is back. Twice as big. Twice as bloody. And this time, the whole world is watching.Kai Tanaka, the young captain who once chose mercy over a million-dollar trophy, returns to defend his title. But the Bass Strait holds more than marlin and glory. An encrypted drive-Viktor Gregorovich's last testament-points to a hidden research facility, a weapon that can herd sharks and cripple ships, and a network of buyers willing to kill for it. When a haunted fisherman named Dane Kovic surfaces with Viktor's secrets, Kai is thrust into a conspiracy that reaches from Thorne's penthouse to the darkest canyon in the Southern Ocean.Michael Jordan and Tiger Woods are along for the ride, but this isn't a publicity stunt.As the fleet assembles off the coast of Australia, the tournament becomes a stage for something far darker. A ghost from Thorne's past sends cryptic texts signed "E." And a creature-half myth, half nightmare-rises from the deep, driven by a mother's hunger and a memory that refuses to die. When the final day arrives and the cameras go live, Kai must decide: win the trophy, or expose the truth before the water claims everyone he loves.The ocean doesn't care about your feelings. But sometimes, it lets you stay.Packed with high-stakes fishing action, dark humor, and a conspiracy that spans decades, Aegis Cup 2 is a thriller about loyalty, redemption, and the ancient bargain between the hunter and the sea. For fans of The Old Man and the Sea by way of River Monsters - with a splash of HST Gonzo.

Pagina's: 158, Paperback, Independently published