Dead Rich

'A totally gripping, impeccably crafted thriller that never slackens the tension for a minute. Hugely enjoyable.' - Jane Casey, author of The Killing Kind

Super yachts are secretive, like their owners. The bigger the yacht, the richer the owner. Like castles, they are created to inspire awe. Like castles too, they are defended. They are an entire world, separate from the rest of us.

Kai, a carefree, once-successful musician, is invited by his new Russian girlfriend Zina to join her family's Caribbean holiday. Impulsively accepting, he learns that Zina is the daughter of a Russian oligarch, Stepan Pirumov, and that the trip is aboard his yacht, the Zinaida, moored in St Thomas in the US Virgin Islands. The crew consists of Captain Marius Falk, the first mate Erin Wade, and a hastily assembled staff, including a chief stewardess Marissa from Miami, a chief engineer from Lagos, and a personal trainer from Los Angeles. All know how to behave around the very rich.

On arrival, Kai discovers that the head of security has been arrested, armed guards are below deck, there's an onboard panic room, and a strong sense of all not being quite right beneath the gleaming surfaces of the Pirumov's lives. An unnerving presence punctures the atmosphere: a murderous imposter is on board the Zinaida, but who is it?

Kai will find that the only person he can trust will be Erin, and that the world of the super-rich will become a prison from which they must escape. Part locked-room suspense, part adventure story, Dead Rich is an unforgettable, edge-of-the-seat thriller set in the blazing heat of the Caribbean.