Black Seconds (33 page)

‘Look, there’s a boat!’ the woman called out. ‘A tanker. It’s enormous!’

The boy followed the boat with his eyes. He was too far away to see how the bow broke the waves. It felt like for ever before the first wave came rolling in. A violent force parting the water; the swell grew and rolled towards the mainland, gaining in strength.

‘Watch out,’ his mother called, ‘we need to run away from it!’

The boy squealed with excitement. Giggling, they ran back, exhilarated by this show of force. From where they were standing, they could not see the body rotating slowly just beneath the surface of the water. It was heading their way. The waves crashed against the shore and an ice-cold spray of water hit their faces. The woman laughed out loud, a silvery, infectious sound.

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• Front Cover
  
• Frontmatter
  
  • About the Author
    
  • By the Same Author
    
  • Title Page
    
  • Epub Copyright Page
    
  • Dedication
    
• Chapter 1
  
• Chapter 2
  
• Chapter 3
  
• Chapter 4
  
• Chapter 5
  
• Chapter 6
  
• Chapter 7
  
• Chapter 8
  
• Chapter 9
  
• Chapter 10
  
• Chapter 11
  
• Chapter 12
  
• Chapter 13
  
• Chapter 14
  
• Chapter 15
  
• Chapter 16
  
• Chapter 17
  
• Chapter 18
  
• Chapter 19
  
• Chapter 20
  
• Chapter 21
  
• Chapter 22
  
• Chapter 23
  
• Chapter 24
  
• Chapter 25
  
• Chapter 26
  
• Chapter 27
  
• Chapter 28
  
• Chapter 29
  
• Chapter 30
  
• Endmatter
  
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