Greg Flora always knew the margins in the asset recovery business were tight. He just didn't expect his falling blood pressure to dictate them. After a rogue smartwatch summons an ambulance, Greg is forced into a reluctant retirement, handing the reins of his private intelligence operation to his children. Gwen and Ben are capable, but they are green-a fact that becomes terrifyingly clear when Ben is lured into a high-stakes yacht recovery mission in the Mediterranean. For Greg, the assignment combines intense paternal dread with his ultimate nightmare: the unpredictable, murky deep. From the shorelines to the open sea, the simple triumph of locating the missing vessel quickly unravels. The lines between salvage, piracy, and outright revolt blur in the dark water. To bring the ship home to the States, Gwen will have to assume total command-not just of a broken helm, but of a volatile crew that has already successfully mutinied once across the Atlantic.

If they want to survive a trap designed to exploit their family's exact vulnerabilities, Gwen will have to prove her commanding grit, and Ben will have to show the steel behind his brand-new beard.