Mist — Maureen A. Miller

A mysterious footlocker washes up on Livvy McKay's shoreline. Minutes after recovering it she retreats to her home, only to be assaulted by an intruder. Unable to pursue him, she is startled by a knock at her door. A stranger is looking to rent a boat from her business, McKAY'S CHARTERS. Livvy doesn't believe in coincidences. Especially when the stranger is wearing blackâˆ'just like her assailant. Jack Morell is a desperate man. After receiving a cryptic phone call from his uncleâˆ'a call spiked with the sound of gunfire in the background, he is frantic to locate his uncle's ship. Warned to use discretion, Jack opts to rent a boat from McKAY'S CHARTERS for his search. A defiant Livvy grills Jack, but deems that he is not her assailant. In fact, she learns that the trunk belongs to his uncle. Together, they uncover its contents, and now they are being hunted. Someone doesn't want the world to know what is in that trunk. Someone who is well-connected. Unable to trust the authorities, Jack and Livvy have only each other. Will it be enough to survive the Atlantic's frigid clutch?