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"The storytelling literally pulled me back to 1929."
— Sunshine, Amazon reviewer
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"A captivating page-turner, grounded in accurate historical detail...that masterfully weaves romance and risk with the tense undercurrent of a Prohibition-era syndicate."
— Amazon reviewer
★★★★★
"I was addicted to this book! I don't normally go for historical fiction, but every chapter left me either wanting more or on the edge of my seat."
— Brooke, Amazon reviewer
1929. Newlyweds Lily and Charlie set out to build a family amusement park atop a derelict WWI oil tanker—a wedding gift from Lily’s father—grounded along the shores of Monterey Bay. They dream of filling their ship with children’s laughter.
But bootleggers cashing in on Prohibition have other plans, secretly installing a speakeasy in the ship’s hold.
When war breaks out between rival crime syndicates, Lily and Charlie are caught in the crossfire and must outwit ruthless gangsters to survive—and save each other.
NEW RELEASE
AGES 9–12
Eleven-year-old César lives in a small fishing village on the Pacific coast of Baja California, where he spends his mornings at sea catching bait fish with his grandfather, Abuelito. They sell their catch to captains of sportfishing boats, and César dreams of one day joining them—just as Abuelito once did.
When César learns about the dangers of plastic pollution, he begins to see the ocean in a new way.
After a sudden tragedy leaves him alone, César sets out in his little boat to chase his dream of catching a blue marlin. Instead, he finds a humpback whale tangled in plastic netting. Remembering Abuelito’s words about duty, César makes a brave choice—one that leaves him alone on the vast open ocean, fighting to survive.
A powerful story of courage, loss, and the responsibility to protect what we love.
THE BOY WHO SAVED A WHALE
MARK MARINOVICH
I once fished off the SS Palo Alto, a WWI concrete oil tanker that now lies in ruins off Seacliff State Beach on Monterey Bay, California. Fascinated by legend and lore surrounding the old ship, a story gradually took form in my imagination. As an avid reader of thriller and suspense novels, I dove into Seacliff Park feet first, following the story where it led me.
I'm a former journalist and have written for top Silicon Valley technology companies. I hope you enjoy reading Seacliff Park as much as I enjoyed writing it.