The Last Dive

A fast-paced Chase Gordon short thriller set in the Florida Keys—where a missing diver, a cryptic logbook, and a sunken aircraft pull Chase into a deadly underwater secret…

Former Marine and liveaboard sailor Chase Gordon is enjoying the clear waters of Key Largo when he meets Lena Foster, a woman searching for her estranged brother—an adventure-chasing diver who vanished after hinting at a discovery offshore. What starts as a simple search turns dangerous fast when someone tries to steal the one thing that can lead them to Eli: his dive log.

The coordinates point to a deep-water wreck site—an eerie, submerged cargo plane known only as the Ghostbird. But the Ghostbird isn't just another wreck dive. It's a hidden crime scene, a treasure vault, and a trigger for violence. As Chase and Lena descend into the depths with technical diving gear, trimix, and strict decompression stops, they uncover signs of something valuable… and proof that ruthless men are willing to kill to keep it buried.

Now, with enemies closing in on the surface and danger waiting below, Chase must use every ounce of his combat training and sea-hardened instinct to survive—and help Lena uncover what really happened to her brother.

Packed with underwater adventure, wreck diving, lost treasure, Florida Keys suspense, action thriller pacing, and a classic tropical noir vibe, The Last Dive is perfect for fans of maritime thrillers, treasure-hunt mysteries, and lone-wolf heroes.

Note: This story is a short story.