Why would someone develop a vaccine for the deadly Ebola virus and keep it a secret? A lot of reasons, and they're all bad. Capt. Boyd Chailland leads a team of experts following a trail of bloody death and betrayal that begins in the jungles of the Congo basin, develops a sinister edge at a secret laboratory in the Seychelle Islands, drips with Southern charm in old Charleston, is buffeted by seduction and betrayal on Chardonnay, a century old sailing yacht, and explodes in a violent climax in the Azores. Blending the latest in vaccine technology, religious conflict within Islam, the diamond trade, and the ends corporations will go to make a buck, this fascinating tale is a must read in our complex and ever more dangerous world.

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### Review

"Obvious in both of his adventure stories is a knowledge and love of airplanes, not only the lore but an understanding of the mechanics and aerodynamics.  Much of the action takes place on *Chardonnay*, a vintage yacht with a colorful and sometimes criminal history."  **- The Daily Dunklin Democrat**

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**"**Villains and heroes populate a winding trail of suspense that begins in the Indian Ocean and ends in the Azores."  **The Voice**

### From the Author

Take a close look at that yacht on the cover, that's Chardonnay; 119 feet long, a century old, made out of wood.  She's approaching Horta harbor in the Azores, and that's Pico, the extinct volcano ahead.  Chardonnay looks like a pleasure yacht, but she isn't.  Her owner, the notorious and beautiful European merchant banker Michelle Meilland is just the most recent of her family to use Chardonnay for seduction and deceit, but waiting for her in the Azores is something worse.  The action that will take place in these islands and on that volcano will bring to a head one of the most extraordinary stories you will ever read.  And, it could all happen for real tomorrow.