For Those In Peril (Book 1): For Those In Peril On The Sea - Plot & Excerpts
It was barely discernible at first, but it grew stronger the closer we got to the Florida coast. Mostly, it smelt of smoke; not wood smoke but something thicker, more acrid, with an undertone of singed flesh. Bill had gone down to his bunk a couple of hours before, and Jon had replaced him on watch. As we discussed what the smell might be, CJ brought out a coffee for Jon and a tea for me. CJ looked towards the front of the boat, standing on tiptoes to get a better view over the cabin. ‘Hey, is that the sun coming up?’ ‘Don’t be daft, Cammy.’ Jon took a sip of his coffee, ‘We’re heading west. The sun rises in the east, doesn’t it?’ ‘Well, there’s something going on over there,’ CJ retorted. ‘It definitely looks like a sunrise.’ She sounded so certain that Jon and I stood up to see what she was talking about. Sure enough there was an orange glow on the horizon. ‘Must be some kind of brush fire.’ Jon didn’t sound convinced, but it seemed logical.
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