In the past six months, Byrney has endured quite a few hairy moments; knocked unconscious, threatened with a German Luger pistol, and almost blown away for good above the Glacier Di Aureola high up in the Pyrenees. Now as the Mediterranean Mistrals begin to settle Byrney hopes that the summer of 1977 aboard the charter vessel 'Liberty Angel’ will bring less turbulent times ahead, even if it means he has to work below the plimsoll line.
In these strange new surroundings and distracted by a motley crew, millionaires and models, Byrney feels he can at least put his errant past behind him. However when Gingernut, the Churchtown Bruiser is spotted visiting Byrney’s favourite bar in Monte Carlo, Byrney is reminded there’s no hiding place for his guilt. How long can he keep his secrets to himself? It’ll take a series of mishaps and tragedies before Byrney realises his only salvation and eventual redemption can only be uncovered back home in England.
In the meantime he and Fionn being the youngest members of the ships crew are in a more vulnerable position than they imagine.
Do worse things really happen at sea?