Architeuthis: A Deep Sea Thriller

by Michael R. Cole

It rules the ocean—from the blackest depths to the sunlit shallows. Its arms can crush steel. Its beak can tear warships apart. Once, it stayed hidden. Now, it hunts.

When a ruthless pirate syndicate builds a drug empire in the Andaman Sea, ex-soldier Kane Carpenter and his private team are sent to dismantle it. But in their hunt, they uncover a trail of wrecks—crews vanished without a trace. Kane begins to suspect another presence lurks in these waters.

That presence is no rival gang. It is a ravenous leviathan—an Architeuthis of impossible size, driven mad by a feast of sunken drugs.

Kane Carpenter has fought warlords, mercenaries, and terrorists. But nothing compares to the fury of the ocean’s oldest predator.

145 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 7, 2025

About the author

Michael R. Cole is an author of creature horror and science fiction. He was born in Toledo, Ohio and grew up in lower Michigan. He has a profound love for monster movies and book as well as the action genre. In addition to writing, his hobbies include martial arts and fishing.

Reviews

[Addam Dallman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Michael Cole really made a fun short deep sea thriller here. The inclusion of modern day pirates was a nice touch. As you didn’t know who was worse the creature or the pirates. The plot flows well and the kills or satisfying. I recommend this one.

[Paul Pope · Rating 1 out of 5]

Reads like a disposable dime-store novel, one you read and then throw it in the trash. Very pulp-fiction.
Cannot recommend.

[Bob · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quick Read

This was a quick and easy read with loads of action. A giant squid, addicted to heroin, was easy enough to suspend belief for. Heroes and loads of bad guys provide tasty tidbits for the giant squid. The author has written other books in the G.O.R.E. series. So I suspect that I'll be reading them soon.

[Trevor · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hired to sort out a pirate problem, Kane Carpenter and his team encounter a lot more than they bargained for. Another good story from Michael Cole.

[Myra Gabor · Rating 2 out of 5]

A major disappointment. Instead of being a "deep sea thriller", it was a good guys vs the bad guys with a little monster action thrown in.

[Paige Turner · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love these cheesy B Horror books by this author! They are my guilty pleasure.