Undercurrent

by Douglas Stewart

Following a ship’s mysterious disappearance with all hands, American hard-man, Art Lemman, and Brit, Gavin Blair, investigate what may be terrorism, piracy or an insurance scam.Their investigations of this multi-million crime take them through Paris, Singapore, New York, London and West Africa. Despite their uneasy relationship, they uncover corporate greed and corruption. Only after a massive cargo ship is seized off West Africa does the enormity of their dangerous mission become clear.Set against power politics involving the White House and Downing Street, Lemman and Blair face death and violence as they race to prevent a further unthinkable outrage.

Paperback

First published January 1, 1994

About the author

Born in Scotland, Douglas was brought up in England and became a London based international lawyer, later living in Las Vegas. In tandem, he developed a successful career as a widely read author of mystery thrillers and non-fiction with a chart-topper and a W H Smith Paperback of the Week to his credit.

He has written 4 books in a series of international mystery thrillers based on Det. Insp. Todd "Ratso" Holtom, a London detective. Ratso also featured in a short story contributed to Capital Crimes, an anthology, which became a number one bestseller. They are available individually or as a box set of 4.

HARD PLACE, The first in that series was hailed as the best British crime thriller the reviewer had read in 2024.

His 18th book released on 18th November 2025 is DEADLY DESCENT is the second in the series involving Finlay "Dex" Dexter. The first was the acclaimed DEADLINE VEGAS.

Douglas is a member of International Thriller Writers (ITW) of the USA. His true crime book Terror at Sea was regarded as the benchmark on modern day piracy and crime at sea.

His series of three mystery books originally published under the pen-name of Cameron Ross are now available under his own name.

When not travelling,Douglas now lives on the Isle of Man - very different from Las Vegas!

Reviews

[Robert M. Galbraith · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good story line but the excessive descriptions of food, drink, rooms, and clothing bogged down the flow of the action.