After winning an essay competition, 16-year-old Aaron Chase is awarded a summer internship with the Environmental and Natural Resources Division (ENRD) of the U.S. State Department. He soon finds himself on the coral atoll of Bora Bora, on a special assignment assisting at the Turtle Sanctuary there.

Aaron becomes friends with Claire Jeuneaux the daughter of the Chief Ecologist of the sanctuary. When Aaron and Claire discover an illegal enterprise imperiling the lives of sea turtles, they enlist the help of Claire's school friend Manu. The three of them plot to stop it, leading to a deadly situation with their own lives in the balance.

Along the way Aaron learns about atolls and life on the reef, Polynesian culture, and the amazing life of the green sea turtle. He also learns a few things about friendship, and saying good-bye.

Autorentext

M. K. Khan was born and raised in California. He has lived and worked in ten different countries, and traveled to sixty-two others. His interests include reading, natural history, outdoor adventures, and astrophotography. This is his first novel. He lives in Richland, Washington with his wife Daria and their two cats.