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Macedonia Passage: Dangerous Cargo
Macedonia Passage , set in 1984, is a modern-day sailing adventure with a touch of Balkan politics and a hint of romance. The original captain and cook have mysteriously disappeared and a sinister cargo is hidden in the yacht's bilges. When Captain Frank Brown joins the schooner crossing the Atlantic and into the Mediterranean for the owners, things begin to heat up. The beautiful and enigmatic Turkish intelligence agent, Nevser Chase, joins Brown and his crew as they work to figure out just what kind of adventure and danger they're in, who they can trust, and how they can stay alive.
486 pages, Hardcover
First published May 1, 2007
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About the author
Wright Gres
2 books24 followersI grew up in Tampa, Florida, more often than not playing around the water. From adventuring up and down the Hillsboro River to sailing on any boat I could get my hands on.
After college I returned to Tampa where I took several jobs, from retail advertising, print shop operator, to advertising agency, before moving to Orlando to handle the advertising in the state for United Telecom (now Sprint) In 1983 I left the coat and tie, nine to five world and signed on as deckhand on a schooner to make a transatlantic and six month exploration of the Mediterranean. This, along with my Walter Mitty fantasy life, served as the inspiration for writing "Macedonia Passage: Dangerous Cargo."
I currently live in southeast Georgia on the Altamaha River. I run tugboats from time to time to try to make ends meet.
After college I returned to Tampa where I took several jobs, from retail advertising, print shop operator, to advertising agency, before moving to Orlando to handle the advertising in the state for United Telecom (now Sprint) In 1983 I left the coat and tie, nine to five world and signed on as deckhand on a schooner to make a transatlantic and six month exploration of the Mediterranean. This, along with my Walter Mitty fantasy life, served as the inspiration for writing "Macedonia Passage: Dangerous Cargo."
I currently live in southeast Georgia on the Altamaha River. I run tugboats from time to time to try to make ends meet.
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July 6, 2009
Macedonia Passage: Dangerous Cargo is a sweeping adventure that takes the reader, right along with the colorful cast of characters, on a wild ride across the Atlantic and on to the Mediterranean Sea.
When Frank Brown, a widowed, wearied Vietnam vet takes on the job as skipper of the Belle Tata, he immediately asks mate Mike Long what happened to the former captain and cook, but neither Long nor anyone else has the answers. Uneasy yet determined to go forth with his new job, Brown lines up three applicants to replace the cook, but two of them mysteriously disappear before their scheduled interviews. The curious man Brown is left to hire, George Savastano, is the last man anyone would want to know.
Not long after the luxury schooner sets sail, Frank Brown and his crew discover cargo hidden in the bilges. They soon learn that the owners of the dangerous stash mean business — mean business, and Brown and his crew must do everything in their power to delicately balance the appearance of normalcy and stay alive. As the situation becomes more precarious, the beautiful Turkish intelligence agent, Nevser Akkaya Chase, joins them but Brown isn’t sure what to make of her, either.
Author Wright Gres has written a well-paced, intricately plotted novel that instantly captivates the reader. His extensive knowledge of sailing creates a vivid portraiture of high seas travel, but his clear, readable prose makes for absorbing reading even for those with little or no knowledge of the nautical world. Macedonia Passage is a take-me-away read that compels the reader to not only root for the good guys, but to become emotionally invested in their ultimate fate.
When Frank Brown, a widowed, wearied Vietnam vet takes on the job as skipper of the Belle Tata, he immediately asks mate Mike Long what happened to the former captain and cook, but neither Long nor anyone else has the answers. Uneasy yet determined to go forth with his new job, Brown lines up three applicants to replace the cook, but two of them mysteriously disappear before their scheduled interviews. The curious man Brown is left to hire, George Savastano, is the last man anyone would want to know.
Not long after the luxury schooner sets sail, Frank Brown and his crew discover cargo hidden in the bilges. They soon learn that the owners of the dangerous stash mean business — mean business, and Brown and his crew must do everything in their power to delicately balance the appearance of normalcy and stay alive. As the situation becomes more precarious, the beautiful Turkish intelligence agent, Nevser Akkaya Chase, joins them but Brown isn’t sure what to make of her, either.
Author Wright Gres has written a well-paced, intricately plotted novel that instantly captivates the reader. His extensive knowledge of sailing creates a vivid portraiture of high seas travel, but his clear, readable prose makes for absorbing reading even for those with little or no knowledge of the nautical world. Macedonia Passage is a take-me-away read that compels the reader to not only root for the good guys, but to become emotionally invested in their ultimate fate.
July 28, 2021
Macedonia Passage: Dangerous Cargo by Wright Gres
Captain Frank Brown has no idea what he is getting into when he agrees to board Belle Tata. Brown and crew are thrown into a dangerous situation, when secret cargo is found on board. The question is who put that cargo there and what is its purpose on board. No one is safe and everyone questions who can be trusted. Wright Gres writes with passion, his knowledge of sailing and exotic locations is intriguing, which adds more spice to this story. I highly recommend to all.
Captain Frank Brown has no idea what he is getting into when he agrees to board Belle Tata. Brown and crew are thrown into a dangerous situation, when secret cargo is found on board. The question is who put that cargo there and what is its purpose on board. No one is safe and everyone questions who can be trusted. Wright Gres writes with passion, his knowledge of sailing and exotic locations is intriguing, which adds more spice to this story. I highly recommend to all.
August 17, 2009
this book really kept me in suspense a real pg turner . it was well written . and very interesting story line
December 15, 2013
I read this for book club in high school, and loved it! Our teacher had the author, Mr. Gres, come in and talk to us about the book, and sign our copies. It has a steady rise in adventure, it's not jump in your face 'omg I love it' but it is wonderful until the last page.
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