A Time for Tigers

ISBN: 0595094961

Author: Burgess, Robert

Condition: Used

Review"Uncovering a nuclear threat involving sharks along our coasts." -- Spyglass PublicationsProduct DescriptionWhile fishing in the Gulf of Mexico, Shandy's landing of a tiger shark lands him and his friend in the thick of a dangerous adventure. Inside the shark is an electronic sensor that emits signals whose origins the United States government is searching for. After being enticed aboard an oceanographic vessel, the two boys end up imprisoned on a Caribbean island, where they discover and try to stop a deadly nuclear plot against the United States.About the AuthorRobert F. Burgess has spent most of his life writing about adventure above and below the sea. His books about shipwrecks, sharks, treasure diving, and underwater archaeology are acclaimed for the author's ability to put the reader in the midst of the action. An ardent sailor, sportfisherman and scuba diver, he and his wife live in northern Florida. Illustrator Vic Donahue started his artistic career as a newspaper artist in Omaha and Chicago and was twice nominated for the Pulitzer Prize. Donahue turned to serious painting and today is recognized as one of the foremost western artists in the country. He and his wife live in Tucson, Arizona.Excerpt. Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.Jib lunged for the gunwale. The shark kept going in the direction of the bow. "Now back to the stern! Lean on him all you can - turn him!" Jib did as he was told. He was beyond feeling now. All that mattered was that he had to turn the shark, had to make it swing back toward him before the shark crossed the bow, cutting the line on the ship's hull. From the corner of the stern he gave the rod every ounce of strength he possessed, plus a bit more he never knew he had. Through his numbed arms he sensed rather than felt the faint, stubborn, bulldog movements of the shark struggling to keep from turning. But gradually it gave...begrudgingly it began to swerve. And then it finally turned. While they cheered Jib, they advised him, "Reel! Reel like mad!" And reel he did, palming the sweat-slick fist-sized plastic handle of his reel and cranking it for all he was worth. "He's coming up. Get that tail rope ready, Jonah!" The shark swept darkly to the surface, its unusually broad, blunt head plowing the water ahead of its long striped gray body. "Good golly, it's a tiger!" shouted Catfish. "Get a snapper on the leader, quick!"