February and Art Marvik is on a deadly mission

It's February and DEADLY WAVES introduces Art Marvik, undercover agent working for the UK Police Marine Intelligence Squad, in the first of this mystery thriller series. LETHAL STORM, his fifth misison for the squad, was published in 2026, by Joffe Books.

In DEADLY WAVES, Marvik has been invalided out of the Royal Marines, after a very active and dangerous career as a Special Boat Services Officer. He's at a loss what to do next in his life, missing the adrenalin of danger and the cameraderie of his fellow marines.

He's tucked himself away in  a remote cottage on the Isle of Wight uncertain of the future when former marine colleague, Special Services Communications Intelligence Officer, Shaun Strathen, renews Marvik’s acquaintance and asks for his help to locate a missing research scientist. 

Strathen has also been injured in combat and invalided out of the marines. He’s set himself up as a specialist security consultant and, with a prosthetic leg, seems to have adjusted to life better than Marvik. 

Failing to locate the missing research scientist, Marvik returns on his motor cruiser to his cottage to find he has a visitor, a former girlfriend and a navy nurse, Charlotte Churley, who insists she’s being followed. She also tells him that a dying serviceman has told her his father had been wrongly convicted of murder some years ago. Marvik is ready to dismiss this as a symptom of overwork until Charlotte goes missing. Then Marvik finds himself being used as bait to catch a killer before he can kill again.

Charlotte's news sets Marvik off on a journey to clear an innocent man of murder. Along with this Marvik has a missing ex girlfriend and computer scientist to find. Are these linked?   I'll leave you to find out.

(Please note this was formerly published as Silent Running)

‘A tense, terrifying thrill ride that twists and turns with dizzying speed. A cracking good new series; action fans need Marvik on their radar.’ Booklist

‘The sort of book where you can't look away for a second, or you’ll be sunk, so to speak. Pauline Rowson is the queen of misdirection in this outing for former marine Art Marvik.’ Crime Review

‘Rowson strikes a nice balance between thriller and puzzler.’ Kirkus

 ‘The twists and turns made it quite intriguing and the characters seemed so real.’ Pam G.

‘Really impressed with it. The main character, Art Marvik, makes a very interesting change from the normal crime thriller.’ L.J. Leader

‘A fascinating new character . . . full of twists and turns.’ Amazon customer

‘What a story! The amount of research is incredible. Love Art, great new hero. More please.’ Amazon customer