Murder on a One-Man Island

I spot the speeding boat with two men on board. It's cutting across Cockenoe Harbor, going full throttle past the flat grassy island. "What are those two fools doing?" I look at Susann who is shouting, flailing one arm, & gesturing to the dive float with the other. "They're coming too close!" Susann is up on the gunwale. This is a dive site, you creeps. Slow down!" When I look at the speedboat a second later, it's veered straight for Pecks Ledge, & coming toward us. We're in the dinghy which is tied to the anchored sloop, some twenty-five yards from Pecks Ledge Light in Cockenoe Harbor. The aluminized hull shimmers like an unsheathed sword in the sun & the boat splits the water into massive waves as it keeps coming toward us... Thus begins for Marissa Torres (first introduced in ALL CATS ARE GRAY IN THE DARK, 0-9640414-0-5) a three-day sailing trip that becomes a journey of self-discovery. A Limited Edition. MS Books Publishing, 261 Prospect Park West, Brooklyn, NY 1215; 718-369- 1781.Schoolcraft, Robert is the author of 'Murder on a One-Man Island', published 1995 under ISBN 9780964041417 and ISBN 0964041413.