THE DIVE is a story of a man who goes to the extreme of faking his death in order to start a new life... and the woman who saves him from himself. Michael and Maria are flawed, yet redeemable characters who walk a tightrope of events that seem to be ripped from the current headlines. You will see the world through their eyes as they struggle to find meaning, love and life. Readers uniformly agree on the THE DIVE'S intensely personal realism and overriding sense of authenticity. A strong narrative storyline seamlessly blends elements of intrigue, high tension and romantic suspense. The 2010 Edition of THE DIVE includes the first twelve chapters of the sequel, BREAKING THE SURFACE.