Death Roll [Paperback]

Sam Llewellyn (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2006

Here is the next pulse-stirring sea thriller from the author of Dead Reckoning and Blood Orange. Martin Devereaux has just watched his half a million pound boat sink, taking his shot at the America's Cup with it. Back home on the English coast, Devereaux experiences trouble at his boatyard when extortion, sabotage, and murder plots are exposed--gathering speed in a race toward a final and fatal confrontation. HC: Summitt Books.

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Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Sabotage at a boatyard reveals a maelstrom of deadly intentions in this first-rate, fast-reading thriller by the author of Blood Orange. The yard belongs to Henry MacFarlane, whose surrogate son, famous helmsman Martin Devereux, has returned to England after his long-time nemesis Paul Welsh unfairly blames him for the sinking of an America's Cup yacht. Henry tells Martin that a mysterious real estate firm is after his property on England's south coast; then the older man leaves without explanation. After a murder, an attempt to destroy a dock-full of yachts and Henry's phone call from Spain, pleading for help, Martin sets sail with Paul to deliver a broken-down sailboat to a Mediterranean resort. There, they plan to resume their seething rivalry in a prestigious race. A horrendous storm nearly takes their lives, and Martin wonders why the buyer, wealthy thug Deke Kellner, wants the hulk. He also wonders why Paul is in Deke's employ. After several attempts on his life and a like number of spellbinding escapes, exciting races and a dangerous affair with a beauty in Kellner's entourage, Martin learns the startling answer. Other surprises abound thanks to Llewellyn's tightly wound plot, augmented by splendid nautical details and featuring fully dimensional characters.
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From School Library Journal

This British author's writing is being favorably and accurately compared to that of Dick Francis, although Llewellyn's forte is sailboat racing. Part racer and part boatyard owner, Martin Devereux takes readers on a bounding venture when his career is tarnished following a financially damaging sailing accident. The tension and drama of head-to-head sailing competition are vividly described when the hero relies on years of sailing experience to win a best-of-three race and restore his sailing reputation. Llewellyn easily shifts gears between page-turning drama and tranquil scenes of sailing at sunset. Sailing experience is not required for full enjoyment, although this book may make readers want to take lessons. Death Roll would be fun to booktalk with Nordoff and Hall's Mutiny on the Bounty (Little, 1932) and Dead Run (Random, 1988) by Tony Gibbs. --Pam Spencer, Jefferson Sci-Tech, Alexandria, VA
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 260 pages
• Publisher: New Hat; 5th edition (September 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0955335523
• ISBN-13: 978-0955335525
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,622,278 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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