Richard Mariner - Book 1 'A master of seagoing adventure.' Clive Cussler The giant supertanker Prometheus sits at anchor in the Persian Gulf, holding 250,000 tons of crude oil. Somewhere on board is a crew member who is determined that the ship not make it to its destination in Europe. As the ship travels through the Indian Ocean, around South Africa, through the Atlantic and into the English Channel, only Captain Richard Mariner can battle subterfuge, sabotage and the elements to see the ship safely to port. Peter Tonkin was born in 1950 in Ulster, Northern Ireland and was raised in the UK, Holland, Germany, and the Persian Gulf. The son of an RAF officer, Tonkin spent much of his youth travelling the world from one posting to another. He is the author of the Trojan Murders series, Caesar's Spies and the Tom Musgrave Mysteries. Praise for Peter ”Edge-of-the-seat terror.” Daily Post “A welcome aura of old-fashioned expertise.” Publishers Weekly “A good thriller, recommended.” Library Journal “Tonkin is a superb storyteller who creates big, brash, swashbuckling adventures with taut suspense, fast-paced action and tough, resourceful characters.” Booklist ”Equals the best of James Clavell.” Daily Telegraph ”Good technical detail, plus an exciting climax, makes this entertaining reading.” Publishing News

'Equals the best of James Clavell.' Daily Telegraph Richard Mariner - Book 2 Richard Mariner and his wife, Robin, are in the Indian Ocean on the trial voyage of a high-tech sailing boat designed, built, and owned by two Vietnam veterans, ‘Doc’ Weary and Sam Hood, when they encounter a burning freighter. She has been strafed by gunfire, the crew has abandoned her—and her cargo had been armaments. In the Persian Gulf, Prometheus II, the giant flagship of the Heritage Mariner tanker fleet, and its crew, are seized by terrorists. But the holders of the hostages make no demands. Sir William Heritage, Robin's father, and Richard's friend and partner, cannot contact his daughter and son-in-law, and is unable to obtain any information about who has hijacked his ship, or why. He flies to Bahrain to investigate—and is immediately kidnapped himself. The three incidents are linked to one mysterious terrorist group - a group controlled by a madman. From the northern waters of the Indian Ocean to the sinister explosives dumping zones in the Gulf of Oman, and from the beautiful shimmering waters of the Gulf to the fierce heat of Hormuz, this power-packed sea thriller speeds to a high-octane climax. ‘A master of seagoing adventure!’ Clive Cussler ‘This kind of story has built-in excitement. Engrossing.’ The New York Times ‘Tonkin is a superb storyteller who creates big, brash, swashbuckling adventures with taut suspense, fast-paced action and tough, resourceful characters.’ Booklist 'The complex storyline commands full interest' Publishers Weekly ‘A bang-up story, which Tonkin tells with an insiders skill.’ New York Daily News Peter Tonkin was born in Northern Ireland, and was raised in the UK, Holland, Germany, and the Persian Gulf. He has written thirty novels including twenty-two Richard Mariner novels.

'A master of seagoing adventure.' Clive Cussler While removing toxic waste from a dead zone in the Palestinian desert, the captain of the Napoli is killed by local villagers whose land and families have been destroyed. Fully laden, the Napoli limps off to Cyprus, but desperately needs a new master—and Heritage Mariner of London are requested to provide one. Recalled from his honeymoon, John Higgins is the only captain available. But this ship has trouble written all over her. She’s an ageing rust-bucket with a multi-racial crew, and the containers on board are filled with chemical and nuclear poison. Still, Higgins’ orders are simple enough: take her home to Naples. But, when they arrive, they find this is only the first of many ports to refuse the leper ship entry. With an increasingly mutinous crew, and acidic waste eating away at her insides, there seems nowhere left to turn...

‘a master of seagoing adventure’ - Clive Cussler Richard Mariner of the Heritage Mariner shipping company has commissioned two identical ships designed to transport nuclear waste safely across the Atlantic. Within months of surviving a terrorist attack at their launch, the sister ships are in service, but suspiciously bad luck and foul weather trap the Atropos behind a huge ice barrier. Crippled and helpless, she is in imminent danger of being crushed. Clotho, the only ship close enough to help, plunges into the stormy Labrador Sea, her crew totally unaware that the bomb has done more damage than anyone suspects. And that was but the opening move in a campaign of violence by a death-defying group of environmental terrorists who are already aboard, disguised as members of the crew and secretly stowed away. One lethal device has already been planted and more have been smuggled deep into the bowels of the great ship ... It is up to Richard and Robin Mariner to save themselves, their crew and their company. But in deep waters, no one is safe ... Peter Tonkin was born in Northern Ireland, and was raised in the UK, Holland, Germany, and the Persian Gulf. He has written thirty novels including ‘The Coffin Ship’, ‘The Fire Ship’, and ‘The Leper Ship’.

'A master of seagoing adventure.' Clive Cussler 1986, Chernobyl. General Valerii Gogol has been forced into a desperate gamble to avoid total nuclear meltdown—a gamble with appalling consequences. Within weeks his terrible secret is shipped north to be discarded in the forbidding wastes of the Arctic Ocean. Frozen, far away from civilization, it is forgotten—for a time. Years later, Richard Mariner of the Heritage Mariner Shipping Company is commissioned by the United Nations to tow a huge iceberg from the Arctic Circle to a drought-stricken state on the west coast of Africa. As that same country simmer on the brink of civil war, Mariner struggles to deliver the life-saving colossus—unaware of the contamination at its heart. Others, however, are not so ignorant. As the iceberg nears the African coast, friends become enemies and formerly unified crews turn into deadly adversaries. Within the confines of the ship, tensions rise and the race against time begins as General Gogol himself, now sick and dying, is ordered to halt its progress at all costs. No matter who gets hurt—or killed. ‘The Iceberg’ is a compelling thriller set against the backdrop of the Chernobyl disaster and the raging civil wars of the African continent. Peter Tonkin was born in 1950 in Ulster, Northern Ireland and was raised in the UK, Holland, Germany, and the Persian Gulf. The son of an RAF officer, Tonkin spent much of his youth travelling the world from one posting to another. He is the author of the Trojan Murders series, Caesar's Spies and the Tom Musgrave Mysteries. Praise for Peter ”Edge-of-the-seat terror.” Daily Post “A welcome aura of old-fashioned expertise.” Publishers Weekly “A good thriller, recommended.” Library Journal “Tonkin is a superb storyteller who creates big, brash, swashbuckling adventures with taut suspense, fast-paced action and tough, resourceful characters.” Booklist ”Equals the best of James Clavell.” Daily Telegraph ”Good technical detail, plus an exciting climax, makes this entertaining reading.” Publishing News ”Edge-of-the-seat terror on the high seas.” Daily Post

‘A master of seagoing adventure.’ Clive Cussler The ends of the earth. The depths of despair. The height of passion… Tiger Island, lying at the heart of a ships’ graveyard, is completely isolated. But when tsunami waves cover up the deadly reefs around it, only a handful of brave ships reach the island. Sindbad and Drake have been, and now it’s Richard Mariner’s turn. Accompanied by a beautiful young nurse, two ships’ worth of smugglers and their lethal contraband, he must fight until to the bitter end if they have any hope of survival. But it is Robin, his wife and business partner, who must fight to save him, hardly believing he’s still alive. Her hope hinges on a rumour she might never believe and one man. A man whose charms she is beginning to find irresistible… Peter Tonkin was born in 1950 in Ulster, Northern Ireland and was raised in the UK, Holland, Germany, and the Persian Gulf. The son of an RAF officer, Tonkin spent much of his youth travelling the world from one posting to another. He is the author of the Trojan Murders series, Caesar's Spies and the Tom Musgrave Mysteries. Praise for Peter ”Edge-of-the-seat terror.” Daily Post “A welcome aura of old-fashioned expertise.” Publishers Weekly “A good thriller, recommended.” Library Journal “Tonkin is a superb storyteller who creates big, brash, swashbuckling adventures with taut suspense, fast-paced action and tough, resourceful characters.” Booklist ”Equals the best of James Clavell.” Daily Telegraph ”Good technical detail, plus an exciting climax, makes this entertaining reading.” Publishing News

Straight into a trap… Eamonn O’Hanlon, a local to the Ballymore area of Ireland, is trying to charm a young American-Irish lady named Mary-Ann. However, just as things seem to be going Eamonn’s way, a bullet pierces him and continues on to pass through the chest of Mary-Ann, killing them both. Why would someone kill these apparently innocent bystanders? And who would do it in the first place? The perpetrators realise the mistake of killing these two people, one of whom is a local who will surely be noticed missing, and are forced to clean up the scene. Even though they cover their tracks and dispose of the bodies and the car, local investigators catch on to the disturbingly professional nature of the murders… At the same time, Robert Mariner, the owner of a fleet of super-cat boats, is preparing for the wedding of his father-in-law, however their plans to sail across the channel on one of his boats for the ceremony are cut short by the news of the murders in Ireland. As it turns out, a piece of climbing equipment, left by the murderers, is that which is used specifically by the SPETZNAZ, the Russian special forces. An investigator remembers that his friend, Richard Mariner, has come into contact with this equipment. But who are these people? While the investigation is on-going, a brand new and very modern ship, the New England, pulls into Boston harbour in preparation for its maiden voyage. While soaring across the ocean, they are contacted by a vessel, the Calcutta that has caught fire and is sinking rapidly with people still aboard. As the closest ship nearby, the New England heads in their direction, only to realise upon rescuing those on the boat that it was all a trick. With the ships now loaded with stolen weapons and explosives, what can be done to stop these terrorists and save the lives of those caught in the middle of an international political nightmare? Hell Gate is a chilling thriller, filled with intrigue and suspense that will keep you captivated until the very end. Peter Tonkin was born in Northern Ireland, and was raised in the UK, Holland, Germany, and the Persian Gulf. He has written thirty novels including The Point of Death and The Coffin Ship.

HMS Erebus is on schedule to deliver supplies to the British Antarctic Survey’s in preparation for the millennium. But when one of NASA’s astronaut’s gets into trouble, HMS Erebus is called to support the rescue operation, taking their supply delivery schedule off course. NASA’s attempts to locate and rescue their astronaut were hampered by the weather and loss of contact with their own snow rescue team. With it being so close to Christmas, other local scientific stations are short-staffed. So, HMS Erebus takes a turn towards the coast at the foot of an empty glacial valley. Richard and Robin Mariner are on board HMS Erebus along with their truculent twins. Their plans had been to celebrate Christmas at the British Antarctic Survey’s base, Faraday. However, with the rescue mission, there’s a possibility, albeit an exciting one, for the twins at least, that they’ll be spending Christmas at Armstrong’s, one of NASA’s bases. When the astronaut, Major Bernard U. Schwartz, is found snow-crusted and frozen, an enquiry is launched into his death. Major Schwartz had been an extremely fit individual and all his vital signs had been good before he’d left. His death is highly unexpected. Christmas at Faraday seems unlikely now to Richard. A nearby state of the art Russian cruise liner, Kalinin, is also called into help with the rescue operation including all its passengers, along with HMS Erebus. But with an investigation being launched into the Major’s death, they all find themselves trapped at NASA’s base. Dr Jolene DaCosta, chief inspector for NASA’s Office of Safety and Mission Assurance is called in to investigate. Accustomed to being an outsider, she has built herself a hard shell. She’s been called in to investigate the suspicious death of the Major as she was the only senior investigator who’d not put in a request for leave during the festive period. Armed with facts, some she isn’t sure about, she finds herself leading the investigation … but what involvement does HMS Erebus and Kalinin have in the case of the death of the Major? When Leading Seaman Tony Thompson is also found dead, it’s clear to Jolene that he was murdered. Soon, events take a more sinister turn and Richard fears for his family’s survival. There is only one way out … aboard the technologically advanced ship, Kalinin. Their relief is shortlived, as the dawn of the Millennium approaches. With it comes desperate weather conditions. It soon becomes apparent that the only man on board with the knowledge, experience and ability to overcome the fatal conditions is Richard. That is, if he can stay alive long enough to get them all safely through the screaming white-out, a total power-down in all of Kalinin’s systems—and a lethal plan set in motion by the astronaut’s death. Praise for Peter Tonkin ‘A master of seagoing adventure!’ Clive Cussler ‘This kind of story has built-in excitement. Engrossing.’ The New York Times ‘Tonkin is a superb storyteller who creates big, brash, swashbuckling adventures with taut suspense, fast-paced action and tough, resourceful characters.’ Booklist 'The complex storyline commands full interest’ Publishers Weekly ‘A bang-up story, which Tonkin tells with an insiders skill.

‘A master of sea-going adventure. Enough taut suspense to satisfy any reader.’ Clive Cussler North Atlantic, early 2000’s. Prometheus 4, the first of a new generation of Heritage-Mariner super-tankers, plunges round the North Cape, leaving the Norwegian Sea in her wake. She is heading deeper into the Arctic Ocean for a rendezvous in the Barents Sea with Titan 10, from which she will collect her costly cargo. Formerly a huge nuclear attack submarine, Titan 10's vast missile storage areas have been replaced by tanks carrying thousands of litres of top-quality crude oil which has been collected from a wellhead deep beneath the distant Kara Sea. But when the two vessels meet, there is no response from Titan 10 and Captain Richard Mariner crosses to investigate. The submarine seems to be utterly deserted. Apparently, only her autonomous computer guidance system has brought her, deep beneath the ocean, to the rendezvous point on the surface. And all the precious oil is gone. Mariner and his crew use both vessels to follow Titan 10's computer records back along the track of her last, mysterious voyage in search of the men who achieved this seemingly impossible theft, determined to recover the missing cargo. But their mission takes them relentlessly deeper into the ice-bound, storm-wracked Kara Sea - to face one danger after another; each more lethal than the last. Peter Tonkin was born in 1950 in Ulster, Northern Ireland and was raised in the UK, Holland, Germany, and the Persian Gulf. The son of an RAF officer, Tonkin spent much of his youth travelling the world from one posting to another. He is the author of the Trojan Murders series, Caesar's Spies and the Tom Musgrave Mysteries. Praise for Peter ‘Mariner’s 21st adventure is as generous as ever with colourful scenes of action and interesting maritime detail…’ Kirkus Reviews on The Prison Ship ‘This daring novel is sure to appeal to Tonkin fans new and old.’ Booklist on The Prison Ship ‘Tonkin is a superb storyteller who creates big, brash, swashbuckling adventures with taut suspense, fast-paced action and tough, resourceful characters.’ Booklist on The Ship Breakers 'Edge-of-the-seat terror.' Daily Post 'A welcome aura of old-fashioned expertise.' Publishers Weekly 'A good thriller, recommended.' Library Journal 'Equals the best of James Clavell.' Daily Telegraph 'Good technical detail, plus an exciting climax, makes this entertaining reading.' Publishing News

The gripping new Richard Mariner adventure - Richard Mariner battles across Antarctic storms to rescue the tanker Queen Mary, drifting aflame towards disaster yet when he boards, he finds only opposition and mystery. Did the senior officers die by accident or by design? Just how did the fires start? Is he dealing with businessmen, or terrorists? Richard must work fast for in one hundred hours, Queen Mary will reach a volcanic outcrop, triggering the greatest eruption since Krakatoa.

'A master of sea-going adventure. Enough taut suspense to satisfy any reader.' Clive Cussler When a large rogue wave forms in the North Atlantic, three unsuspecting vessels are forced to protect themselves as best they can from the onslaught. Among these ships is Richard Mariner’s trusty tug Sisyphus which, due to his quick-thinking and bold risk-taking, is saved from the worst of the wave’s effects. However, when Richard’s wife, Robin, is swept away by the wave he soon realises that his troubles have only just begun. As the other two boats fail to fare as well as the Sisyphus, with one lost and the other badly damaged, Richard aids the battered Quebec submarine up to the surface of the water, so that Canadian Fleet Command can take over. But as those aboard the Quebec face threats from both the merciless sea and those within their midst, Richard and his crew must rapidly adapt to an ever-worsening situation. Richard Mariner must face one of his most difficult challenges yet: balancing loyalty to his wife and professionalism in his work. Mariner could lose everything. Peter Tonkin was born in 1950 in Ulster, Northern Ireland and was raised in the UK, Holland, Germany, and the Persian Gulf. The son of an RAF officer, Tonkin spent much of his youth travelling the world from one posting to another. He is also the author of the Richard Mariner Thriller Collection, Caesar's Spies and the Tom Musgrave Mysteries. Praise for Peter Tonkin: “The Ides is a testosterone-fuelled battle roar in a world of double-dealing and betrayal, where wits must be sharp and recovery time between violent encounters is brief. Peter Tonkin has infused a familiar narrative with excitement, energy and a delicious twist right at the very end.” — Mystery People ”Riveting tale full of fast action” – Publishers Weekly ”Edge-of-the-seat terror” – Daily Post ”Good technical detail, plus an exciting climax, makes this entertaining reading” – Publishing News “A welcome aura of old-fashioned expertise” - Publishers Weekly “A good thriller, recommended” - Library Journal “Tonkin is a superb storyteller who creates big, brash, swashbuckling adventures with taut suspense, fast-paced action and tough, resourceful characters.” -Booklist ”Equals the best of James Clavell” – Daily Telegraph ”Good technical detail, plus an exciting climax, makes this entertaining reading” - Publishing News ”Edge-of-the-seat terror on the high seas” - Daily Post

The new Mariner adventureRichard and Robin Mariner are supplying retired tankers to a Russian consortium. When Robin attracts the attentions of a shadowy group of men, she seeks refuge on board Prometheus4 and makes a desperate phone call to Richard. But Richard is incommunicado in Archangel police station, standing over a corpse found aboard Prometheus4 that very morning. And the Russian investigators suspect there are plenty more where that one came from...

'A master of sea-going adventure. Enough taut suspense to satisfy any reader.' Clive Cussler Granville Harbour. The light shines through the darkness. Richard Mariner, marine adventurer, approaches the west coast of Africa, on board the supertanker, Prometheus V. After an unfriendly exchange with the harbour master Mariner arranges for a helicopter to pick him up. But his helicopter is soon struck by bullets and, upon landing, armed guards arrive at his hotel to arrest him. And that's just the start of his problems. Granville Harbour is a place plagued by poverty and corruption. Revolution is in the air. Violence seems to be the only currency. Mariner must fight back, or risk losing everything.. Praise for Peter Tonkin “The Ides is a testosterone-fuelled battle roar in a world of double-dealing and betrayal, where wits must be sharp and recovery time between violent encounters is brief. Peter Tonkin has infused a familiar narrative with excitement, energy and a delicious twist right at the very end.” — Mystery People ”Riveting tale full of fast action” – Publishers Weekly ”Edge-of-the-seat terror” – Daily Post ”Good technical detail, plus an exciting climax, makes this entertaining reading” – Publishing News “A welcome aura of old-fashioned expertise” - Publishers Weekly “A good thriller, recommended” - Library Journal “Tonkin is a superb storyteller who creates big, brash, swashbuckling adventures with taut suspense, fast-paced action and tough, resourceful characters.” -Booklist ”Equals the best of James Clavell” – Daily Telegraph “A master of sea-going adventure. Enough taut suspense to satisfy any reader” - Clive Cussler ”Good technical detail, plus an exciting climax, makes this entertaining reading” - Publishing News ”Edge-of-the-seat terror on the high seas” - Daily Post Peter Tonkin was born in 1950 in Ulster, Northern Ireland and was raised in the UK, Holland, Germany, and the Persian Gulf. The son of an RAF officer, Tonkin spent much of his youth travelling the world from one posting to another.

The exciting new Richard Mariner marine adventure - Far into the East China Sea, Richard and Robin Mariner are testing the Neptune, their companys latest acquisition, an unmanned sub. A distress call comes in from a submarine whose mission is to recover the lost gold of Kublai Khan. It has become trapped on the seabed and the crew is running out of air. But as the Mariners guide Neptune to the rescue, a darker story becomes plain. Was the submarines voyage a cover for a more sinister mission?

Richard and Robin Mariner are aboard Tai Fun, preparing to join their friends at the opening ceremony of the luxury Volcano Roads hotel on the Indonesian island of Pulau Baya, when they spot two bodies floating in the still Java Sea. The victims are marine police, and while one of them is beyond help, the other is clinging to life. As they rush the dying woman to shore, it seems that the eyes of the entire world are on the island, the hotel and the dazzling ceremony. But, even allowing for the mysterious patient, Richard and Robin soon discover that all is not as it should be. There are fortunes to be made on this rejuvenated island and everyone—from the clearly legitimate to the ruthlessly criminal—wants a slice of the action…

Richard Mariner - Book 15 “Gripping and entertaining.” Booklist Richard Mariner’s 23rd escapade finds him on the Yangtze river in China. He has just survived an earthquake powerful enough to wipe out the Three Gorges Dam. He needs to move his ship the Poseidon back down the Yangtze at flank speed, but other obstacles are holding him The mother of the ship’s captain, Architect Chang, vanished after the tremor and may need help. Mariner’s wife, Robin, prioritises aiding the earthquake’s victims above self-preservation. Mariner lost his launch, Marilyn, overboard during the quake and he has no intention of leaving it drifting in the river’s shipping lanes. Praise for Peter “The Ides is a testosterone-fuelled battle roar in a world of double-dealing and betrayal, where wits must be sharp and recovery time between violent encounters is brief. Peter Tonkin has infused a familiar narrative with excitement, energy and a delicious twist right at the very end.” Mystery People ”Riveting tale full of fast action” Publishers Weekly ”Good technical detail, plus an exciting climax, makes this entertaining reading” Publishing News “A good thriller, recommended” Library Journal ”Equals the best of James Clavell” Daily Telegraph “A master of sea-going adventure." Clive Cussler ”Edge-of-the-seat terror on the high seas” Daily Post Peter Tonkin was born in 1950 in Ulster, Northern Ireland and was raised in the UK, Holland, Germany, and the Persian Gulf. The son of an RAF officer, Tonkin spent much of his youth travelling the world from one posting to another.

Richard and Robin Mariner are thrust into danger as they enter the dark heart of West Africa . . . - Having helped the President of a powerful West African nation take control of the country, Richard and Robin Mariner are now among a select group of guests at the Presidential Palace. But trouble arises when the dense jungle compound belonging to the President’s daughter and her friend is overrun by a terrorist militia led by a charismatic madman, and Richard and Robin are inexorably sucked into the dark heart of the Delta, where the President’s grip is weakest, where lawlessness is fiercest, and where they soon come face to face with an uncontrollable evil . . .

An incalculable fortune in conflict minerals lies on the bed of a lost lake. The lake lies in the middle of a jungle hardly changed since the age of the dinosaurs, while the jungle stands on the slope of an active volcano which has destroyed the only civilisation nearby. The volcano serves as a border between two warring central African nations. And an uncontrolled, murderous guerrilla army claims the territory for its own, using a combination of modern terrorist techniques and timeless black magic to keep strangers out. Richard Mariner is leading a team into the heart of it all, seeking the lake and the fortune it contains – his only clues a half-forgotten legend and a huge black pearl that is so much more than it seems . . .

Richard and Robin Mariner are in Long Beach, California, to oversee the arrival of their container ship, Sulu Queen, before joining their friend Nic Greenbaum aboard his fifty-million-dollar motor yacht as he races his daughter Liberty in an Olympic-standard Katapult multihull down the coast to Mexico. But when an ARkStorm, with the potential to cause catastrophic devastation, overwhelms them, Richard is forced into dangerously unprecedented action. Turning Sulu Queen into a real Noah s ark, Richard must guide her into the deadliest storm to come off the Pacific in 150 years as he fights to save those closest to him, as well as countless other lives."

Richard and Robin Mariner’s quest to rescue a kidnapped girl leads them into the perilous heart of the Sinai desert. Richard and Robin Mariner, relaxing in Sharm El Sheikh in Egypt, suddenly find themselves saving the lives of several refugees when their boat flounders on Shaab Ruhr Siyoul, known as the Blind Reef. One of the survivors, Nahom, is of particular interest to the Mariners. His twin sister, Tsibekti, has been kidnapped and is being held for ransom by smugglers. Shocked by Nahom’s story, Richard and Robin soon become dangerously involved, travelling into the heart of the Sinai in their quest to find the lost girl. But they will need to tread a perilous path, steering clear of Egyptian police, Bedouin smugglers and militant Islamists to have any hope of rescuing Tsibekti and getting out of the desert alive . . .