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The Sea and the Sand

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A rescue at sea plunges an ex-marine into a deadly conspiracy.  Sam Ireland wants to raise his daughter in peace, but when he saves a woman and child, he's drawn into a dark world of human traffic...
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  • 04 March 2025
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Fast-paced thriller with a sharp Irish voice, a morally scarred ex-commando father, a rescue at sea, and a trafficking conspiracy closing in from every side.

Sam Ireland pulled three survivors from the sea. Now his daughter is in the crosshairs.

Sam Ireland has built a floating refuge for his daughter, Isla. Life aboard their boat is not perfect, but it is theirs: quiet, isolated, and far from the blood he has already spilled.

Then Sam drags three people from the Mediterranean, and an act of mercy turns into something far darker. A woman and child are running from powerful men. A trafficker is hiding in plain sight. And every answer points to a brutal network of corrupt officials, stolen lives, and bodies treated as currency.

Sam knows he should walk away.

He won't.

But the deeper he pushes, the closer danger comes to Isla, and the sea that felt like freedom becomes another battlefield.
The Sea and the Sand is the gripping second book in the Sam Ireland series — a fast-paced international thriller with hard-hitting action, cleverly interwoven storylines, and a fierce father-daughter bond at its core. Perfect for readers who want Reacher-style justice with more heart, or Andy McNab with real emotional weight.


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Praise for the Sam Ireland thrillers:

"Drenched in the authenticity that only comes when you've been there and done it. A fantastic book introducing a realistically daunting new hero. I couldn’t put it down.”
USA TODAY bestselling author, Mark Dawson.

★★★★★ “I’ve read and loved, Lee Child, John Sanford, John Grisham, Jeffrey Deaver, etc and Finn Og leaves them for dead…I could not recommend Finn highly enough.”

★★★★★ “Irish storytelling at its best.”

★★★★★ “Captivating read”

★★★★★ “Clever and detailed thriller… two stories intertwine and gradually come together.”

★★★★★ “Picks up at the same rapid pace as the first book… hard to stop reading.”

★★★★★ “The bond between dad and daughter remains immensely strong.”

★★★★★ “Very enjoyable reading. Quite different in style and story line.”

★★★★★ “A satisfying follow up… everything came good so stick with it.”

★★★★★ “Engaging adventure… seamanship details both informative and entertaining.”

★★★★★ “Another masterpiece in this series.”

 
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Price: $20.99
Pages: 418
Publisher: Vinci Books Ltd
Imprint: Vinci Books Ltd
Series: Sam Ireland Thriller
Publication Date: 04 March 2025
Trim Size: 7.80 X 5.10 in
ISBN: 9781036700010
Format: Paperback
BISACs: FICTION / War & Military, War, combat and military adventure fiction, FICTION / Action & Adventure, Thriller: terrorism, Sea stories
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A hard hitting, no punches spared, page turner of a book.  Belfast Telegraph

Finn Óg lives in Ireland, surrounded by rogues and the sea. Finn is a pen name and away from writing he is a multi award-winning creator and exec of globally-distributed content across multiple genres. A previous career took him to all of the places featured in his novels, allowing him to draw upon real events or direct experience. He spends most of his time on the water, often with the 'real' Isla, upon whom swathes of his novels are based. The series can be read in any order.
1. Charlie
2. The Sea and the Sand
3. Too Close to Home
4. Before
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