William McKeever’s new novel, Return of the Mako: The story of a shark caught up in a net of murder and violence on the high seas, follows a shortfin mako shark whose satellite tracking data may help solve a murder. The marine crime thriller draws on McKeever’s research into shark behavior, commercial fishing and criminal activity on the high seas. It begins after the captured shark regurgitates a human torso into its tank at the New York Aquarium. The book is available through Archway Publishing, Amazon and Barnes & Noble.
A Trail Across The Atlantic
Marine biologist Brigida Castello believes the victim was murdered before the shark encountered the remains. DEA agent Luke Roberts joins her to investigate a case with no conventional crime scene and no witnesses. Their search follows Andromeda’s movements from the waters near Montauk across the Atlantic, uncovering connections among organized crime, international shipping and the shark-fin trade.
Sharks Under Threat
McKeever, author of Emperors of the Deep, is a documentary filmmaker and shark conservationist. The story examines the global demand for shark products and the consequences of removing apex predators from marine ecosystems.
William McKeever, author, said:
“Sharks aren't the dangerous creatures that we should fear; it is the sharks that should fear us. I wanted to create a suspenseful story that also shows readers the dangers sharks face because of human activity.”
A Mako At The Center
Rather than placing people in danger from a shark, the novel presents Andromeda as a survivor, a source of evidence and a symbol of an ocean threatened by human activity. Return of the Mako combines a murder mystery, law enforcement thriller, maritime adventure and environmental novel.
The book’s ISBN is 9781665798525 (softcover), 9781665798549 (hardcover) and 9781665798532 (electronic).
