Special agent Alby Murdoch is back in the thick of things in another hilarious, page-turning romp.

It's a sunny holiday Monday and all Alby wants is a decent cup of coffee and a day off. But there's a hijacked tanker with a deadly cargo in Sydney Harbour and bullets are flying on board a US Navy cruiser. Three sailors are dead, and two nuclear warheads and a Seahawk chopper have been hijacked.

Who is behind the mayhem? Why is the government intent on shutting down Alby's investigation? What is the connection to the smooth-talking Reverend Priday, spiritual leaded to the upwardly mobile, and the reclusive heiress Artemesia Gaarg who's on a crusade to save the whales?

And the big question: can Alby trust his new buddy, US Navy Lieutenant Kingston - all blonde hair, brown eyes, the longest legs he's ever seen on a sailor, and not a single tattoo anywhere on her stunning body?

'Alby Murdoch balances heroism with humour and is always ready for action - after his morning coffee. A hero never too good to be true.' - The Gold Coast Bulletin

'Wonderfully entertaining... rich with humour, an abundance of thrills, and a pace that never flags.' - The Sunday Tasmanian