Any reader who enjoys edge of your seat suspense and mystery will enjoy this award-winning author's latest book. Mikey is thirteen and thrilled to be a deck hand on his step-dad's charter boat. Mikey really admires his step-dad, Bill, and Bill really has faith and confidence in Mikey. It is a big job, but Mikey knows he is lucky to be allowed to fish and be on Bill's boat. He never gives a thought to some of the people who charter Bill's boat, sometimes for days at a time. Mikey finds out there are rougher things to handle in life, besides his job on the boat and one of these things is the truth. The anglers who charter Bill's boat are out to catch the fish of a lifetime, marlin, tuna, dolphin and shark. Some fisherman played by the professional game fish rules and others did not. Mikey learns the lesson of a lifetime about people and tough choices. Author Graham Salisbury is the winner of the John Unterecker Award for fiction. This is his fifth book and it is sure to be a big hit with fans of Salisbury or any reader who likes a good action adventure. A previous novel, "Jungle Dogs", was an ALA Best Book for Young Adults. 2001, Delacorte Press, Ages 10 and up, $15.95.
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