White limestone cliffs dropped three hundred feet into the churning turquoise waves of the Strait of Bonifacio, where the narrow sea channel separated the southern tip of Corsica from the granite shores of northern Sardinia. Fierce west winds swept through the rocky maritime passages, throwing heavy salt spray against the ancient stone ramparts of the upper fortress. Below the sheer cliffs, commercial container vessels bound for Genoa, Livorno, and Naples maneuvered through the treacherous submarine reefs. The scent of wild rosemary, sea fennel, and wet limestone hung in the damp coastal air. Gulls banked against the strong updrafts, their cries lost in the roar of the surf crashing against sea caves.Dante Moretti stood on the open flying bridge of the high-speed yacht Ligurian Falcon, docked in the Sardinian port of Santa Teresa Gallura. His black windbreaker snapped in the gusts, his flint-gray eyes tracking the movement of an unflagged French salvage tug drifting near the Lavezzi
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