Rick Dellinger, a marinebiologist, has been called to one of the toughest assignments he has ever beengiven.

The only thing he knows is thatseveral people have been killed while swimming in the coastal waters. While on the assignment, he meets up with afellow marine biologist and former girlfriend, Kelly Anderson. Together they work with the help of two othermarine biologists in pursuit of the most terrifying creature under the sea.

The Deadly Assignment

The Deadly Assignment combinesthe best elements of the deep sea traditions, such as the Jaws series, The Deep, The Beast, Deep, Blue, Sea, and even Sea Hunt on 1950stelevision. It explores the uncannyhorror of the beasts from beneath the waves, and our primeval fear ofthem. The Deadly Assignmentgrabsreaders by the limbic lobe of sheer fright, and squeezes them from page one.