The Tunnel

by Robert Laird

The Tunnel is an unusual adventure involving two intrepid cave divers in the underwater caves of Central Florida. Carth and Louis are on a run-of-the-mill cave dive when something goes horribly wrong. A mysterious solo diver appears and saves Louis' life. The rescuer, Jim, and Carth become fast friends, but soon find themselves in an astonishing predicament, when they discover a new tunnel. With great effort they dig their way into the tunnel and into the unknown. Almost at the point where they should turn back, they see light from a sinkhole above, one that doesn't exist on any map. Do they stop and head back or do they risk their lives and ascend into the adventure of a lifetime?

96 pages, Paperback

First published December 19, 2009

About the author

Robert Laird has been SCUBA diving since 1976, is a dive master, worked as a boat dive master on the Fling/ Spree to the Flower Gardens, and has been cave diving since 1994. Trained in Florida in both cave diving and Trimix diving, he has participated in a variety of exploration projects in Missouri, Arkansas, and connected cenotes on Cozumel and the Bahamas, and is an early explorer of Goodenough Springs in West Texas. In 1999, along with Henry Nicholson, Mr. Laird co-founded the IUCRR (International Underwater Cave Rescue/ Recovery), a worldwide, not-for-profit educational and public service organization. He also has a passion for experimental aviation, including fixed-wing, trikes and gyroplanes. Robert is also an author, having written many articles on IT, photography, cave diving and aviation. His book, The Tunnel, a cave diving adventure story, was published in 2009. Robert lives in Houston, Texas.

Reviews

[David · Rating 4 out of 5]

At first this book was hard to read because of the vivid descriptions of cave diving. It made me feel claustrophobic. It's an interesting story with several twists. Overall it's very entertaining and a fascinating window into the world of cave diving.

[Andrea Cooper · Rating 5 out of 5]

Robert Laird is a master cave diver and his expertise show in this wonderful scifi story. Full of adventure and cave diving wisdom, this is an excellent novel. Laird takes you on a journey with his characters through the dangers of diving, to the wonder on the other side of the sinkhole.