A CERTAIN PERSUASION

<p><strong>Caribbean 1996</strong></p><p>Luke Darius newly recruited doctor for the cruise ship Venus Prince quickly finds himself immersed in a world so murky it easily trumps his own secret reason for being there. A seedy underworld spanning several continents fuelled by jealousy bribery and persuasion - and when it arrives revenge of a surprisingly appropriate nature.</p><p><br></p><p>The far-reaching plot includes a carefully hushed up murder on ship a close encounter with a disenfranchised Colombian drug lord and a hijack threatening over 900 lives and the Panama Canal infrastructure itself. For good measure there is also the chance breaking of a truly abhorrent international paedophile network and the intimidation of key witness Tara Scott in the upcoming US military Aberdeen hearings - a woman Luke just happens to have fallen headlong in love with. Add to that Tara's single-minded determination to fight back political shenanigans back home in England involving Luke's narcissistic brother Martin and downtrodden reporter Sarah Wright's continuing quest for that elusive story.</p><p><br></p><p>A Certain Persuasion is a tale of love and betrayal and endless adventure on the high seas with a disparate and intriguing cast of characters. Humour is subtly infused throughout - at times with a distinctly darker edge.</p><p><br></p><p>Dr Mike Leonard was the sole ship's surgeon on a cruise ship in the mid-1980s. A Certain Persuasion draws on his experience in British general practice and his time at sea.</p><p><br></p><p><em style=color: rgba(23 43 77 1)>Hardcover: colour edition</em></p>