Jack Scarlet is in deep trouble...Action ace Jack Scarlet receives an urgent call for help when a research ship vanishes in the Gulf of Mexico, taking marine biologist Dr. Cassi Settles with it. When Cassi's parents ask him to find their missing daughter, Jack and his adventuring partner Galahad TwoHawks set sail at once. The trail leads to a mysterious offshore drilling rig operated by a ruthless energy conglomerate, and to the reclusive island republic of San Marcos, ruled by a charismatic dictator with plans to topple the global order. Yet the greatest danger lurks beneath the sea, where an ancient and powerful force that man was not meant to disturb is now awake. Is the kraken real, or only a myth? Jack Scarlet is about to find out...Deepfire is part of the Jack Scarlet series of 21st century pulp action tales. The adventure begins...now!