Cord and Creese
A tale of shipwreck, dark conspiracy, and a son's vow of vengeance across the violent seas.

A deathbed letter from across the sea shatters the quiet life of Louis Brandon, hurling him into a relentless quest for justice. His family’s fortune has been stolen, his father’s life destroyed, and the man responsible—a shadowy scoundrel with ties to a mysterious murder—now wields unimaginable power.But before Brandon can strike back, a treacherous agent of his enemy casts him overboard into the unforgiving depths of the Indian Ocean. Washing ashore on the desolate and terrifying Coffin Island, Brandon finds himself entirely alone—until the shifting sands reveal the sunken hull of the Vishnu, the very ship where a legendary massacre took place.In Cord and Creese, author Monica Downey weaves a pulse-pounding historical thriller of survival, ancient secrets, and blood-soaked vengeance. As Brandon uncovers a chilling confession sealed within a rusted bottle, he realizes the conspiracy runs deeper—and darker—than he ever feared. Will the island be his tomb, or the crucible where he forges his ultimate revenge?