Destiny Island

AJ Bailey Adventure Series, Book Eighteen

A sensational TV show. A Cold War secret. A deadly race to the truth.

When the big-budget reality series Destiny Island sails into Grand Cayman with a brand-new, purpose-built floating film set, the production hires AJ Bailey and Reg Moore to keep the ecosystem safe. But when a routine inspection dive uncovers an interesting but seemingly harmless artefact, the find quickly attracts interest from people who might not be who they claim to be.

Half a century earlier, rising film star Kit Soderberg arrives on the island under the cover of a science conference, tasked with an unofficial mission to coax the superpowers towards de-escalation. As Kit and her Soviet counterpart edge closerto an agreement, it soon becomes fatally clear that not everyone involved is seeking the same outcome.

With cracks appearing in the shiny new ship and pressure mounting around AJ’s discovery, past and present collide in a heart-pounding conclusion to this AJ Bailey dual-timeline adventure mystery.

These novels can be enjoyed in series order, or as stand-alone books.

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Kim Bretton fabulous again

Kim Bretton is wonderful again. The story has what seems like even more accents than usual and she masterfully juggles them all and keep them all straight.

Great story, lovely Cold War historical plot, and weaves nicely into the present day problems A.J. and Reg face.