Linda and the Fat Russian

A chance meeting with an orphaned young woman in a seedy port bar, leads a well-seasoned, salty old dog into a chaotic adventure on the high seas involving money, drugs and violence, with a little bit of romance thrown in for good measure.

The fishing vessel he becomes trapped on, is not all that it appears to be at first sight, whilst its owner, the Fat Russian, displays a cruelty and cunning well beyond the norm. A climactic conclusion will leave the reader craving more from our hero, The Captain.

Captain Jock really is an ocean-going captain, currently sailing the world as Master (Captain) of various ships. He has a long and colourful history of being what he himself calls ‘an aircraft geek’. Currently enjoying 12–18 long-haul flights annually, he relishes the whole process and has become very observant of the fickle, sometimes-erratic and often-humorous behaviour of the thousands of fellow passengers he encounters.

Now a granddad to two boys, he enjoys family time at home but is never far from the water; he is skipper of a commercial jet boat on the Waimakariri River, NZ, a couple of times a week whilst on leave!