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Hurricane Force

Author:	Tom Cunliffe
Published:	2025
Size:	203 × 127 × 18 mm

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A Caribbean Thriller from a Master Seaman

Tom Cunliffe’s debut novel is a storm-lashed tale of survival and moral conflict set in the Caribbean, where the sea itself becomes both setting and judge.

A boat holed in mid-Atlantic, a dubious job on a luxury yacht, an undertow of eco-vandalism and a sailor with an impossible choice.

When Ian Hordle arrives singlehanded on a remote Caribbean island, pumping for his life, he is drawn into a web of greed and corruption. Entangled with a sharp-minded lawyer, a calypso singer and a schooner-man, he faces a stark dilemma: join their fight to save a threatened community or take the easier course – fix his boat and sail away.

Hurricane Force is a powerful, salt-streaked novel that pits one man’s moral courage against both human greed and the fury of the sea. Written with the authenticity of a sailor who has weathered real storms, Tom Cunliffe’s storytelling pulses with rhythm, humour and danger. A voyage to violent death – or redemption – only the finest of seamen can hope to survive.

Praise for Hurricane Force

“Tom Cunliffe is set to become the Dick Francis of the sea. This highly readable novel is nail-bitingly exciting as well as being very well-written. Exceptionally enjoyable.” – Alexander McCall Smith

“A great story, original but in the finest tradition, built on foundations of impeccable seamanship and beautifully told. Everyone who has ever set foot on a boat should read this book.” – Marine Quarterly

“Every word carries the weight of decades of saltwater experience from a man who really knows. What a tale! I couldn’t put it down.” – Classic Boat

“The rhythm, pace, and lilt of Tom Cunliffe’s storytelling are like a well-found boat flying under steady trades... tangy and as crisp as a sharp-sliced lime.” – Wendy Mitman Clarke, SAIL

“A gripping Caribbean thriller fusing the forces of nature and man, from a legend of offshore sailing.” – All at Sea

“Tom Cunliffe has always been a raconteur par excellence and his move into fiction is a welcome one... a salt-infused narrative that will have you gripped right up to the thrilling denouement.” – Sailing Today

“A beautifully woven treat for sailors and land-lubbers alike; a story full of intrigue and excitement from beginning to end.” – Suzy P

“Tom Cunliffe has penned a gripping novel, propelled by compelling characters, crisp dialogue, and intrigue, all set against the beautiful and dangerous sea.” – Quarterdeck Magazine