Read in order. Each case escalates—and the past doesn’t stay buried.
About
These stories live along the Florida coast and the Caribbean—where distance matters, mistakes compound, and the water keeps what it’s given.
Max Tempest survives by staying mobile and thinking two moves ahead. He doesn’t look for trouble, but he understands how it works—how people use logistics, leverage, and silence to make problems disappear.
Diane Anderson brings clarity where others bring noise. She’s sharp under pressure, steady when plans fracture, and unwilling to let anyone else decide what she can or can’t handle.
Together, they take on cases that don’t come with clean exits: missing people, quiet smuggling routes, and networks built to survive attention. Every decision costs something. The only question is when.
Their center of gravity is Joker’s Wild, a 74-foot sportfisher that functions as transport, shelter, and escape route. She’s fast enough to matter and quiet enough to vanish when needed.
Life aboard narrows to essentials—sleep when you can, plan when it’s quiet, and be ready to move when it isn’t.
Stateroom
Quiet space. Thin walls. Rest that never lasts long.
Galley
Coffee, charts, and conversations that matter.
Helm
Night runs, bad weather, and decisions with no margin.