The Cruise is an action adventure which follows the exploits of protagonist Sally Whalen; an abortion Doctor from a small town in Iowa. The story takes her from the clinic where she works to a Caribbean Cruise which is hijacked by a group trying to stop congress from passing an amendment to outlaw abortions nation wide. Sally and her friend pursue the hijackers to Cuba and are held by Castro's government. After a daring escape they end up in Miami and beyond. Years later they are chased by the FBI to the west coast. The story takes place over a number of years and has a suprise twist at the end. The interesting characters, exotic locales and riviting story make for a page turning read.