Sailing Escape – A Cruising Dream Turned Nightmare
Agatha and Ewan McAbe move onto their sailboat Escape to get ready for a cruise around the world. A savage storm wrecks Dinner Key Marina in Miami while they are sleeping at anchor. Agatha is traumatized by their struggle to survive.
Ewan believes Agatha will recover during their trip. She abandons him in Georgetown, Bahamas and flies to her sister Jean's house in Miami. Jean despises Ewan and begins working on Agatha to divorce him.
Ewan hires wayward lass Ellie Hoyle and venturesome captain Ross Ryan to help sail Escape back to Florida in time to save his marriage. Escape's crew battles an onboard fire, smugglers and raging gales to reunite the McAbes. Everyone harboring the dream of escaping their mundane lives should read this white-knuckle and often hilarious tale of ocean adventure.
About Jeff Lyon (Charlotte, North Carolina Author)
Jeff Lyon is the son of a truck driver and preacher’s daughter. He grew up in Irving, Texas, earned a Communications BA from the University of North Texas and then went ski bumming in Colorado. Jeff returned to Texas to work for the City of Lewisville before heading to Florida to become a licensed yacht captain. Jeff spent twelve years teaching sailing and captaining charters on Lake Michigan. During Chicago’s harsh winters he wrote travelogues, books, short stories and screenplays. Jeff has returned to Florida to write and captain boats. His adventurous tales are based on personal escapades and filled with extraordinary characters.
