The discovery of a century old Model T at the bottom of a northern lake sends shock waves across multiple communities. Buried secrets, hidden scandals, and forgotten tragedies resurface, unleashing deadly threats.

     Hauk Ludwig leads the salvage operation. After losing one of his men, he is forced to hire a new diver, Star Fisher. Her investigative skills, feisty attitude, and tumultuous past stir up conflicting feelings and strange events that throw Hauk’s life, and the life of his crew, into chaos.

     Disfigured by a violent attack and haunted by recurring nightmares, Star finds solace in the silent depths. The relics she discovers on the sandy bottom links the sunken wreck to the unsolved disappearance of a rich heiress.

     Danger lurks above and below the surface. To protect their future, Star and Hauk must unearth the truth before they become victims of the past.

Excerpt:

Hauk left the cabin and stepped onto the twelve-foot deck. According to his watch, Arnie and Fisher had been down less than ten minutes.

The oxygen tanks lined up against the storage bin beckoned to him. He grabbed the closest one and peered at the gauge. Seventeen hundred pounds left. That was enough air for a short dive.

Wanting to witness what had prompted Fisher’s request, Hauk geared up and dove in.

The wetsuit didn’t completely insulate his skin from the colder water he encountered farther below. With darkness surrounding him, he trusted the guide rope to lead him to the site as he continued his descent. Minutes later, through the shadowy waters, Hauk spotted his two divers. Arnie floated above a lamppost while Fisher knelt on the lakebed in front of the wreck.

An object was in Fisher’s hand. Hauk swam toward her to get a better view. The mysterious object disappeared into her bag, and she glided away before he had a chance to satisfy his curiosity.

A few flutter kicks behind her, Hauk stretched out his arm with the intent of tapping her shoulder.

Her hand swiftly swept across her belt. A glint of light reflected off her glove. She spun around. Eyes glazed with fear, she swung her arm. Sharp reflexes allowed Hauk to deflect the blow. It didn’t prevent her other hand from sneaking past his defences.

He inhaled sharply.

A silver blade pushed against his hose, ready to sever his air supply with the flick of her wrist.

Editorial Review:

Deep Beneath the Surface is a fast paced mystery/thriller with all the expected twists and turns. The setting of underwater salvage and the unsolved murder adds spice to the plot, then throw in a bit of romance and intrigue and voila!. You'll want to keep reading until the end. A hard book to put down. Nancy M Bell