The Way of the Tamarisk
For Gillian St Just, a vacation in Sicily with her handsome new friend Jamie Craven became more than just a pleasure cruise. Once aboard the yacht Petrel, Gill soon realized that this holiday trip could very well be her last.

 A Mafia kidnapping plot, a bombing,false passports, a prowling stranger and a terrifying practical joke were all pieces of the puzzle that Gill had to sort out. Who was Jamie Craven, the intriguing young man she barely knew? And what did he have to do with the attempts on her life and the sinister Sicilian who was following them?

When Gill learned of the wreck of the Tamarisk Yacht, which occured nearby several months before, it triggered a suspicion that began to obsess her. She knew if she unraveled the mystery surrounding the two lovers who went down with the boat she would have a clue to the identity of her pursuer - and perhaps find out the truth about the enigma called Jamie Craven. But Gill did not know about the ruthless plans of a man dedicated to a vendetta and heartless revenge....