Christine Kling Books in Order
Read Christine Kling's books in order, with summaries and a guide to Seychelle Sullivan's salvage mysteries and Riley and Cole's shipwreck adventures.
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Christine Kling books in publication order
9 books
Surface Tension
by Christine Kling
2002
Salvage captain Seychelle Sullivan answers a distress call from a luxury yacht captained by her former lover. Finding a murdered woman aboard and the skipper missing leaves her under police suspicion and entangled in South Florida's criminal underworld.
Cross Current
by Christine Kling
2004
Seychelle Sullivan rescues a traumatized Haitian girl from a swamped fishing boat containing a murdered woman. Determined to protect her from deportation and a pursuing killer, the salvage captain investigates the dangerous forces behind her journey to Florida.
Bitter End
by Christine Kling
2005
When a gambling-boat tycoon is shot aboard his yacht, police focus on his wife Molly, Seychelle Sullivan's estranged childhood friend. Despite lingering hurt, Seychelle agrees to help and investigates the many enemies her friend's husband had made.
Wreckers' Key
by Christine Kling
2007
A friend's wrecked yacht and subsequent death lead salvage captain Seychelle Sullivan to suspect that modern wreckers are deliberately causing accidents. Investigating in the Florida Keys exposes dangerous competition and a threat aimed increasingly at her.
Circle of Bones
by Christine Kling
2011
Former Marine Maggie Riley rescues maritime archaeologist Cole Thatcher near Guadeloupe and becomes involved in his search for a vanished French submarine. His father's coded journals and a mysterious gold coin lead them toward powerful, murderous interests.
Dragon's Triangle
by Christine Kling
2014
A letter from a veteran who knew her missing grandfather disrupts Maggie Riley's quiet life aboard her boat in Thailand. A wartime code sends her toward the Philippines, a mysterious shipwreck, and secrets surrounding her family.
Knight's Cross
by Christine Kling
2015
Preparing to sail together, Maggie Riley and Cole Thatcher discover a bomb on their yacht and evidence they are being followed. A coded message sends the shipwreck hunters after an ancient manuscript that powerful enemies want controlled.
Mourning Tide
by Christine Kling
2017
While salvaging a derelict powerboat with her young son nearby, Seychelle Sullivan discovers human remains. Despite her promise to stop taking reckless risks, she pursues the killer from Fort Lauderdale toward the Bahamas, endangering her family.
Whiskey Creek
by Christine Kling
2026
In wartime Florida, fishing boat worker Annie Jeeves joins civilian patrols hunting German submarines after tragedy strikes. Her talent for navigation opens a military future, while competing romantic attachments and uncertain loyalties complicate the dangers she faces.
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