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At Sea

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Pub Date 21 May 2026 | Archive Date 21 May 2026


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Description

Being one of the boys was one thing.

Being the boss of the boys was something else altogether.

Expert driller Zainab is called to take charge of a high-stakes oil rig operation. Unable to resist the opportunity, she leaves behind her pregnant sister and heads offshore for the job of her life. But there’s a catch. The rig is teetering on the edge of disaster – and Zainab is the only woman amongst a crew of hardened men who want absolutely nothing to do with her.

At the helm but forced to prove herself at every turn, Zainab labours to investigate the rig's imminent collapse. She quickly grasps that the real danger lies in the cold calculations and base desires of the men she is forced to spend every waking moment with.

As tensions rise and secrets unravel, Zainab races to uncover the truth bubbling below and fend off the looming catastrophe. Explosive and thought-provoking, At Sea is an exhilarating story about the clash of ambition, principle and prejudice, and the unexpected consequences of our choices.

Being one of the boys was one thing.

Being the boss of the boys was something else altogether.

Expert driller Zainab is called to take charge of a high-stakes oil rig operation. Unable to resist the...


Advance Praise

“Zesty, intense and thrilling - a wonderful achievement” LEILA ABOULELA

“Written with the urgency of a thriller and the distress signal of an allegory, At Sea is a smart, razor-sharp takedown of the machismo of Big Oil and what it is to be a woman operating in such a hostile industry” CAOILINN HUGHES

“With a kick-ass heroine, and moving between Sudan and Scotland, Australia and a rig on the verge of blowout, At Sea captures the high stakes, drama and the claustrophobia of life off-shore in the service of Big Oil” GAVIN FRANCIS

“Zesty, intense and thrilling - a wonderful achievement” LEILA ABOULELA

“Written with the urgency of a thriller and the distress signal of an allegory, At Sea is a smart, razor-sharp takedown of the...


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EDITION Hardcover
ISBN 9781837264032
PRICE £16.99 (GBP)
PAGES 240

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