J.D. Nichols' first novel, Quickwater, finds Dan far out in the Atlantic, commercial fishing for Grouper and Snapper, when the boat he is running for a friend is run down by a huge ship, a near fatal accident that changes his life. His desire to own his own fishing boat has been met with disappointment and frustration, the troubled industry and his own problems preventing him from achieving his life-long dream, but after the accident, he is reunited with the woman who has captured his heart, Kelly, a beautiful nurse he had pushed away from him, his drinking and depression taking their toll on...