{"product_id":"dead-sea-of-etiquette-nicholas-musteen-9798995011705","title":"Dead Sea of Etiquette: On this ship, bad manners can be fatal.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSome vacations end with souvenirs.\u003cbr\u003eOthers end with funerals.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNick Smythe is the man you trust on vacation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA calm, personable firefighter and EMT from Texas, Nick blends in effortlessly aboard luxury cruise ships. He's friendly. Helpful. Always first to respond when someone collapses.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGuests trust him. Crew rely on him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Nick doesn't cruise to relax.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe cruises to observe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the floating ecosystem of a cruise ship-where arrogance, entitlement, and humiliation are magnified under sun and alcohol-Nick believes certain personalities destabilize the social order.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd he believes imbalance must be corrected.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsing a nearly untraceable cardiac compound refined during the quiet isolation of the 2020 pandemic, Nick eliminates one disruptive passenger per voyage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClean. Controlled. Indistinguishable from natural causes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe has done it every ninety days for fourteen years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUntil one man survives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Dallas executive Nic Stine collapses during a sail-away celebration and toxicology reveals a restricted compound in his bloodstream, coincidence turns into pattern recognition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNic sees the data others miss.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCardiac events.\u003cbr\u003eNear misses.\u003cbr\u003eToxicology anomalies.\u003cbr\u003eAnd one smiling man appearing in cruise photos again... and again... and again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Nic quietly works with federal investigators, the cat-and-mouse game unfolds across decks, ports, and courtrooms-forcing one chilling question: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIs Nick a monster...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOr does he truly believe he's necessary?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDead Sea of Etiquette\u003c\/b\u003e is a razor-sharp psychological thriller about control, moral rationalization, and the thin line between correction and chaos.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers of: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eDexter\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Guest List\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Woman in Cabin 10\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eSilence of the Lambs\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eDark, morally complex thrillers\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause conviction doesn't always mean containment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nicholas Musteen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798995011705\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Nvisbl Media Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/26\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.67lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.51d","brand":"Nicholas Musteen","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49001484583167,"sku":"9798995011705","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/dead-sea-of-etiquette-nicholas-musteen-9798995011705","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}