The Call of the Running Tide

About the Book

Leesa Mercer, a young female engineer, reaches for success in the man’s world of the offshore oil industry of the mid 1980’s. The backdrop for her struggle includes blowouts, chauvinists, romance, trapped divers and violent confrontations between oil companies and environmentalists. The story’s climax occurs when a major offshore construction project, managed by Leesa, meets both human and physical disaster. Leesa’s challenge is to see if she can mature sufficiently to save a situation, a construction crew and a community who depend on her leadership.

About the Author

Walt Gray is retired from a long career as engineer and executive, the last twenty years in the offshore oil industry. He and his wife of 51 years live in Santa Barbara where his office overlooks the Santa Barbara Channel. He keeps busy with grandchildren, writing, church work, golf and a private peacemaking foundation (which will receive all profits from this book).