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“Absorbing . . . Soc is an appealing, witty protagonist . . . and the Cape Cod locale is rendered with panache in this fast-paced enjoyable yarn.”
—Publisher’s Weekly

UNDERWATER UNDERHANDEDNESS . . .

A simple missing-persons case: Find Frederick Walther’s beautiful young daughter, who disappeared after a love affair…

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1 author picked Neptune's Eye as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I love mysteries, undersea adventures, and books that transport me to new places. This book does it all.

I first read it when I moved to New England for graduate school many years ago. As a new research diver living on Cape Cod, reading about Aristotle's “Soc” Socarides’ adventures introduced me to the region, both above and below the ocean’s surface.

The story was so compelling that on weekends, I would dive in the morning and then spend the afternoons driving around trying to find the locations featured in the novel. 

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