

A woman, looking through a telescope for whales, claims to have seen a monster. A boat seems to explode, inexplicably, within sight of the shore. He discovers an empty life raft, with no signs of struggle aboard except some strange scratch marks. Suddenly Whip finds himself confronted with a bizarre series of events. At the center of this superb story is Whip Darling, a recognized expert on the deep, and a man who now has to struggle to make a living in the fished-out waters around Bermuda. Peter Benchley, the man who created Jaws and other best-sellers, now gives us Beast, his most thrilling high-seas adventure yet.

For beneath their raft, something is moving. They reassure each other: There's nothing to worry about, the weather's fine, their emergency beacon is sending out a continuous distress signal. "A sailboat founders in the waters off Bermuda, leaving a young couple stranded in a life raft.

Includes Dedication Preliminary Page Quote from The Odyssey by Homer and About the Author. Fine condition white boards with a black cloth spine and silver spine lettering contained in a fine condition price-clipped color illustrated dust jacket.
