Blind Waves

In this gripping near-future sci-fi novel by Steven Gould, America faces the consequences of a hundred-foot rise in sea levels, resulting in widespread displacement. Patricia Beenan, a fortunate American citizen living in the floating city of New Galveston, inherits her father's underwater salvage business after his death. When she discovers a sunken freighter containing chained bodies and evidence of an INS ship’s attack, she teams up with investigator Thomas Beckett to uncover a dangerous conspiracy, while unexpected romance blooms amidst their perilous pursuit of the truth.