Force 12 A Novel
MICHAEL CRICHTON'S "AIRFRAME" MEETS SEBASTIAN JUNGER'S "THE PERFECT STORM" IN A BRILLIANT, FAST-PACED TECHNO-THRILLER ABOUT A YACHT RACE ACROSS THE PACIFIC THAT DRAWS SAILORS READY TO RUN ANY RISK -- EVEN MURDER -- TO WIN. Typical of Wyman's eccentric style, he sets out to do so onboard the "Victory," a $75 million racing yacht designed -- and navigated -- entirely by computer. What the world does not know is that Wyman desperately needs this victory. Behind a faade of extravagant wealth, his empire is crumbling, his assets dwindling, and only a public relations coup like success for "Victory" can save his company. Not even his girlfriend, Gwen, a beautiful, gifted computer programmer, realizes the lengths to which Wyman will go to win. But when a series of baffling accidents during the race reveals that the "Victory'"s computer is not infallible, Gwen has t