The Measure Of Ella
Penmore Press LLC
ISBN13:
9781950586158
$21.39
The islands frightened her with their uncivilized rawness. They looked like a place where anything could happen, a godforsaken outcrop at the end of the world. Sea-faring chef Ella Morgan is an honest woman -- until her life falls apart. When her dream of owning a restaurant is shattered by the death of her father and loss of her inheritance, she is suddenly alone in the world. Desperate for money, she signs on as crew for a Caribbean drug run, only to find herself fighting for her life in an underworld ruled by violent men. Set in the Caribbean, The Measure of Ella is a dramatic story of love, murder, high-seas action, and the consequences of pursuing a dream at all costs. Like Patrick O'Brien's novels, including Master and Commander, The Measure of Ella captures the breathtaking and perilous world of blue-water sailing. Like Girl on the Train, it unwinds with gripping suspense from a woman's point of view. With its brave, strong, complex female protagonist at the helm of a high seas adventure, the novel is entirely unique. REVIEWS _ "A page-turning thriller set in the murky underworld of the Caribbean. The sailing life is beautifully rendered. A must for all who wish to enter an exciting new environment for an adventure." - Michael Chapman, cinematographer, Taxi Driver, Raging Bull "Toni Jones is a true storyteller, weaving a tension-filled tale of Ella, a savvy sailor who risks crewing on a drug run to fund her dream. Set in the islands of the Caribbean and South Florida, it's a high-stakes adventure of crime, love and deception that puts her moral code to the test against a cast of dangerous characters." --Nina Schuyler, author, The Translator, The Painting
- | Author: Toni Bird Jones
- | Publisher: Penmore Press Llc
- | Publication Date: Aug 20, 2019
- | Number of Pages: 338 pages
- | Language: English
- | Binding: Paperback
- | ISBN-10: 1950586154
- | ISBN-13: 9781950586158
- Author:
- Toni Bird Jones
- Publisher:
- Penmore Press Llc
- Publication Date:
- Aug 20, 2019
- Number of pages:
- 338 pages
- Language:
- English
- Binding:
- Paperback
- ISBN-10:
- 1950586154
- ISBN-13:
- 9781950586158