Dire Straits

Derek Stillwater #5

by Mark Terry

It's 1991. Derek Stillwater, fresh out of Army Special Forces, is on his first undercover mission for the Central Intelligence Agency - infiltrate a pharmaceutical company in Cuba to determine if they are manufacturing biological weapons. Nothing in Cuba is as it seems - and neither is Derek's mission. Soon Derek is on the run from Cuban intelligence with only one avenue of escape - a stolen kayak, heading into the teeth of a storm on the Straits of Cuba.

164 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 6, 2012

About the author

Mark Terry is the author of the Derek Stillwater thrillers, THE DEVIL'S PITCHFORK, THE SERPENT'S KISS, and THE FALLEN, as well as several standalone thrillers, including DIRTY DEEDS, CATFISH GURU, and DANCING IN THE DARK. Born in Flint, Michigan in 1964, he graduated from Michigan State University with a degree in microbiology and public health, which has informed his Derek Stillwater thrillers and other fiction. After spending 18 years working in clinical genetics, he turned to writing full time. When not writing or reading, Mark Terry is a gym rat, lifting weights, biking, running, kayaking, studying Sanchin-Ryu karate, and playing the guitar. Otherwise he spends his time with his wife and two sons in Michigan.

Reviews

[Robert Nelson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Dire Straits

Great short story on how Derek purchased his new boat the “Salacious Sally” while on a blown mission into Cuba. Look forward to reading the upcoming book 6 where Derek heads to Russia to investigate the death of an agent who helped him in Cuba.