Dead in the Water

March 15, 2008
An exciting chase to stop some villains and then escape from them takes place on a sailboat in this thriller in the Orca Sports series. Simon (Spacey) joins three other teenagers for a weeklong sailing course in British Columbia, Canada.He lovesworking the winches and riding the waves, but theres a problem. His weird shipmate, Olivia, insists that the men on a nearby cabin cruiser are smuggling abalone, a threatened shellfish species, and she persuades Simon to help her investigate. Tension mounts as the teens uncoverthe truth, board the cruiser, and find themselves bound and gagged. Stevenson, an experienced sailor, delivers plenty of realistic, grippingdetail abouthandling a boat in screaming winds and crashing waves, as well as asolidstory abouta crucial environmental issue.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2008, American Library Association.)