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A Calculated Risk
Prepare for edge-of-your-seat suspense in this Thriller Short.
Originally published in Thriller 2 edited by #1 New York Times bestselling author Clive Cussler.
In this Thriller Short, bestselling author Sean Chercover displays his knowledge of the sea, diving and illegal trafficking. Two men with shady backgrounds come together on a fishing boat in the middle of the Caribbean. One of them is Tom Bailey, a mysterious people smuggler, The other—operating under the alias Diego—is willing to pay Bailey generously to carry out a job that Diego will not discuss. Thankfully for Diego, Bailey wants to retire from his illegal ways and go straight, and this job will nudge him closer to his goal. But things don’t go as planned for either man. Risks must be taken. Sometimes they pay off. Other times…not so much.
Originally published in Thriller 2 edited by #1 New York Times bestselling author Clive Cussler.
In this Thriller Short, bestselling author Sean Chercover displays his knowledge of the sea, diving and illegal trafficking. Two men with shady backgrounds come together on a fishing boat in the middle of the Caribbean. One of them is Tom Bailey, a mysterious people smuggler, The other—operating under the alias Diego—is willing to pay Bailey generously to carry out a job that Diego will not discuss. Thankfully for Diego, Bailey wants to retire from his illegal ways and go straight, and this job will nudge him closer to his goal. But things don’t go as planned for either man. Risks must be taken. Sometimes they pay off. Other times…not so much.
22 pages, Kindle Edition
First published May 26, 2012
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About the author
Sean Chercover
32 books126 followersSean Chercover is the author of the bestselling thrillers The Trinity Game and The Devil’s Game and two award-winning novels featuring Chicago private investigator Ray Dudgeon: Big City Bad Blood and Trigger City. After living in Chicago, New Orleans, and Columbia, South Carolina, Sean returned to his native Toronto, where he lives with his wife and son.
Sean’s fiction has earned top mystery and thriller honors in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. He has won the Anthony, Shamus, CWA Dagger, Dilys, and Crimespree Awards and has been short-listed for the Edgar, Barry, Macavity, Arthur Ellis, and ITW Thriller Awards.
You’ll find him at www.chercover.com or @SeanChercover on Twitter.
Sean’s fiction has earned top mystery and thriller honors in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. He has won the Anthony, Shamus, CWA Dagger, Dilys, and Crimespree Awards and has been short-listed for the Edgar, Barry, Macavity, Arthur Ellis, and ITW Thriller Awards.
You’ll find him at www.chercover.com or @SeanChercover on Twitter.
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January 3, 2024
Interesting and clever. Ex Pat Boat operator gets involved in some finds a way to come out on top
November 4, 2019
Very short but excellent story.
January 6, 2013
A fantastic TKO of a short story. Doesn't get bogged down with character development or loose plot lines. Tight, quick, and well written.
November 30, 2014
Action Packed!
January 28, 2015
Short
A great little short story but also very short. I think Mr Chercover could have made this into a great novel! Here's looking forward to his next novel.
A great little short story but also very short. I think Mr Chercover could have made this into a great novel! Here's looking forward to his next novel.
Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 reviews