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FBI dive instructor Jessie Madison's survival skills are stretched to breaking point when she is plunged into danger in this exhilarating thriller - the first in a pulsating new series.

Jessie Madison escaped to the Bahamas when she made a terrifying discovery at home and a bad decision got her…

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Dive into Perilous Waters, Terry Shames' first Jessie Madison novel. After being dismissed from her FBI training program due to a family crisis, Jessie escapes to the beautiful Bahamas--but danger remains on her trail. Jessie and her friend are tossed into the churning sea, and only Jessie's skills in the water save her life. There's no place on the island or in the deep to hide from drug runners, gangsters, and two-faced characters whose target soon becomes the intrepid and expert diver, with FBI-learned law enforcement skills. The action was intense and I couldn't catch my breath. A great protagonist--will…

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