Lost Ledger: Gulf Rogue Recovery

by James Royce

When salvage captain Cal Rainer runs a hard-used recovery outfit out of Panama City, he’s used to rusted hulls, bad weather, and the kind of jobs that don’t come with paperwork—or mercy. But when a routine call pulls his crew into the path of a powerful “care” network with spotless smiles and very dirty hands, Cal finds himself hunted on his own water. With the Gulf closing in, patrol boats sweeping the shallows, and a fragile witness who can’t afford to disappear, Cal and his crew have to out-run the official story long enough to prove the truth.

Packed with high-stakes chases through mangrove cuts, gritty dockside atmosphere, and razor-edged tension, Gulf Lost Ledger delivers a coastal thriller with a salty, unpolished heartbeat, where loyalty is forged under pressure and every decision has a wake. If you love fast-paced sea adventure, grounded danger, and a crew you’ll want to ride with again and again, climb aboard—because once the Gulf decides you’re the target, the only way out is forward.

437 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 6, 2026