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'For excitement, elegance and sheer virtuosity, Llewellyn's books sail rings round the competition' Literary Review The sea off the west coast of Scotland is a dangerous place... Gavin Chance is an ex-policeman, Olympic sailor and unsuccessful yacht broker. Now he is skippering an oligarch's superyacht, and the oligarch wants to send him on a seaborne tour of Scottish distilleries. Gavin once had a difficult relationship with whisky. Now, difficult looks like turning into lethal....

275 pages, Paperback

First published July 22, 2018

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Sam Llewellyn

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Sam Llewellyn is a British author of literature for children and adults.

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5 reviews
August 2, 2018
Another great read from Sam Llewellyn

Single Handed carries on where Black Fish finished except that Gavin Chance is now a great deal more sober, if not still as disaster prone as ever.
Russian gangsters, beautiful women and lots of desperate mayhem against a beautifully painted background of sailing the west coast of Scotland and England. Fans have had to wait a long time for this one, but it was worth the wait!
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May 17, 2019
I loved the smart-alec wisecracking narration by the hero, but the plot required a huge suspension of belief.

I loved the smart-alec wisecracking narration by the hero, but the plot required a huge suspension of belief. At least though, the hero wasn't immune to all the violence heaped upon him.
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October 2, 2020
Nautical mayhem

Action abounds, set on the northeast coast of Scotland. Lots of sailing and convoluted scheming. Just the ticket for this fan of nautical action!
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May 19, 2022
last one

It is with great unhappiness that this is the last . I look forward to more if possible. Thank you. Katelyn’s dad.. sailor.
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