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Connie Barrera #3
A Blast to Sail
The yacht Diamantista II is as stunning as her captain, Connie Barrera. Both attract attention everywhere they go. Having just taken delivery of Diamantista II, Connie and her fiancé, Paul Russo, are on a shakedown cruise when trouble begins.
Connie and Paul are working to develop a summer charter business in the northeastern U.S. when they run afoul of a terrorist plot. The terrorists plan to use Diamantista II as the delivery vehicle for a nuclear weapon, but they underestimate Connie and Paul.
Sail along the coast from Maine to the Chesapeake, but be ready for suspense and surprises in the third book of the Connie Barrera Thrillers.
Connie and Paul are working to develop a summer charter business in the northeastern U.S. when they run afoul of a terrorist plot. The terrorists plan to use Diamantista II as the delivery vehicle for a nuclear weapon, but they underestimate Connie and Paul.
Sail along the coast from Maine to the Chesapeake, but be ready for suspense and surprises in the third book of the Connie Barrera Thrillers.
312 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 30, 2015
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About the author
C.L.R. Dougherty
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Charles Dougherty is a lifelong sailor; he's lived what he writes. He and his wife have spent over 30 years sailing together. For 15 years, they lived aboard their boat full-time, cruising the East Coast and the islands. They spent most of that time exploring the Eastern Caribbean. Dougherty is well acquainted with the islands and their people. The characters and locations in his novels reflect his experience.
A storyteller before all else, Dougherty lets his characters speak for themselves. Pick up one of his thrillers and listen to the sound of adventure as you smell the salt air. Enjoy the views of distant horizons and meet some people you won't forget.
Dougherty has written over 25 books. His Bluewater Thrillers are set in the yachting world of the Caribbean and chronicle the adventures of two young women running a luxury charter yacht in a rough-and-tumble environment. The Connie Barrera Thrillers are also set in the Caribbean and feature some of the same characters from a slightly more romantic perspective. Besides the Bluewater Thrillers and the Connie Barrera Thrillers, he wrote The Redemption of Becky Jones, a psycho-thriller, and The Lost Tourist Franchise, a short story about one of the characters from Deception in Savannah.
He has also written two non-fiction books. Life's a Ditch is the story of how he and his wife moved aboard their sailboat, Play Actor, and their adventures along the east coast of the U.S. Dungda de Islan' relates their experiences while cruising the Caribbean.
www.clrdougherty.com
Charles Dougherty is a lifelong sailor; he's lived what he writes. He and his wife have spent over 30 years sailing together. For 15 years, they lived aboard their boat full-time, cruising the East Coast and the islands. They spent most of that time exploring the Eastern Caribbean. Dougherty is well acquainted with the islands and their people. The characters and locations in his novels reflect his experience.
A storyteller before all else, Dougherty lets his characters speak for themselves. Pick up one of his thrillers and listen to the sound of adventure as you smell the salt air. Enjoy the views of distant horizons and meet some people you won't forget.
Dougherty has written over 25 books. His Bluewater Thrillers are set in the yachting world of the Caribbean and chronicle the adventures of two young women running a luxury charter yacht in a rough-and-tumble environment. The Connie Barrera Thrillers are also set in the Caribbean and feature some of the same characters from a slightly more romantic perspective. Besides the Bluewater Thrillers and the Connie Barrera Thrillers, he wrote The Redemption of Becky Jones, a psycho-thriller, and The Lost Tourist Franchise, a short story about one of the characters from Deception in Savannah.
He has also written two non-fiction books. Life's a Ditch is the story of how he and his wife moved aboard their sailboat, Play Actor, and their adventures along the east coast of the U.S. Dungda de Islan' relates their experiences while cruising the Caribbean.
www.clrdougherty.com
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May 27, 2025
Another great book! Once again, Mr. Dougherty shows us how very talented he is.
This is the third book in the Connie Barerra thriller series and is the best yet. This time story takes place along the shores of the Chesapeake Bay, rather than the more familiar Caribbean. The stakes are much higher this time.
A sinister terrorist cell has planted a nuclear device aboard the Diamontista, with the intent of destroying New York City.Connie and her fiancé Paul have no idea the bomb is secreted right below their very feet. But as things become more and more "weird", they know that something just isn't right. True to form, Connie is no shrinking violet. Twice she incapacitates the bad guys without even breaking a sweat.
This was a page turning thriller from start to finish. Highly recommended!
This is the third book in the Connie Barerra thriller series and is the best yet. This time story takes place along the shores of the Chesapeake Bay, rather than the more familiar Caribbean. The stakes are much higher this time.
A sinister terrorist cell has planted a nuclear device aboard the Diamontista, with the intent of destroying New York City.Connie and her fiancé Paul have no idea the bomb is secreted right below their very feet. But as things become more and more "weird", they know that something just isn't right. True to form, Connie is no shrinking violet. Twice she incapacitates the bad guys without even breaking a sweat.
This was a page turning thriller from start to finish. Highly recommended!
December 10, 2015
A Blast To Sail is about sailing, terrorist and both sides of the story. C. L. Dougherty does a great job of making it feel like you are reading the newspaper headlines and stories. His writing is detailed enough that you know both sides and understand the story. His flow of the story is excellent. I know the area around the Chesapeake Bay so I understood the distances talked about.Whether you know the area or understand sailing, this book deals with an adventure that gets hijacked by terrorists. It is a good read for a chilly afternoon.
Ireceived the book for free through Goodreads Giveaways.
Ireceived the book for free through Goodreads Giveaways.
April 30, 2022
I enjoyed the Chesapeake Bay voyaging on the shakedown cruise as well as the transit from Maine thru the Cape Cod Canal. I have sailed both routes and enjoyed the recollection of sail trim and shifting weather/wind direction. Somewhere in the story telling the sailing vessel became ketch rigged which involves some changes in sail control and steering but this was not mentioned until
later in the book. The nuclear weapon hidden in the fuel tank was not plausible as it would have been easily detected by radiation emanations on the meters carried by the inspectors. Other than that, this is a great read, front to back.
later in the book. The nuclear weapon hidden in the fuel tank was not plausible as it would have been easily detected by radiation emanations on the meters carried by the inspectors. Other than that, this is a great read, front to back.
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