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Greetings from Adams Key in Biscayne National Park. My name is Kurt Hunter and I am a special agent for the National Park Service. It was through Mac Travis that Steve first met me. I always thought of myself as an ordinary guy, though once in a while I stumble onto some interesting things, but I never thought them story worthy. Steve insisted that there was some good stuff here and I… Read More

We should complete our move to Tampa by the end of the month. I’m very excited about getting back to Florida after being in California for the last 17 years. I was based out of Tampa from 1985-2000 and still have some good friends there. Many thanks to all of you who sent suggestions for boat names. I have decided on Reef Runner for Mac’s center console and my Parker 21. Mac’s… Read More

I’m proud to tell you all that I’ve teamed up with lots of other writers whose books are based in Florida to form the “Writers for Keys” Hurricane Relief. Please visit our gofundme project and donate what you can – we have. We write books and songs that take place in Florida and the Florida Keys because like our readers, we love it there. We love the tropical islands, the water and the unique… Read More

To celebrate the release of book eight in the Mac Travis Adventure series, I’m taking a look at what’s beyond Key West. Key West is generally known as the end of the line, and hosts the iconic buoy for the Southernmost Point in the continental United States to prove it. The claim is true if you count the bridges that connect the chain of islands as part of the contiguous landmass, but… Read More

I made a sea change in this installment of the Will Service series — or should I say an ocean change. Writing in first person allowed me to get into Will’s head. He is a different kind of guy and the switch to the book narrated through his eyes, I hope, gives a better portrayal of him. The setting also makes a major move from the Atlantic to Pacific Ocean. I draw… Read More

The Earth’s deepest underwater trench is located in the Pacific Ocean, just east of the Mariana Islands. Formed by a process known as subduction, which is when a tectonic plate is submerged by another, the Mariana(s) Trench is crescent shaped and extends about 1500 miles long and 43 miles wide. In 2009, as a part of the Marianas Trench National Monument, the entire area became a US protected zone. The trench’s maximum… Read More

The British Virgin Islands is a great vacation spot because of its warm climate and lush vegetation. Wherever you find these conditions, there are sure to be many animals that thrive in them. Even though some of them have excellent camouflage skills, opportunities have been taken to gather some information on them. Like many other islands much of the animal population of the British Virgin Islands consists of amphibians and reptiles. Some… Read More

In his greatly documented Caribbean journeys that started in 1492, Christopher Columbus is given the credit of discovering many of the islands there. These include the Virgin Islands which he named in memory of the 11000 virgins who followed St. Ursula, and were beheaded in the 4th century. In 1692, they were colonised by the British and became fondly known as the British Virgin Islands, even though their official name remains the… Read More

Hi all, So far this month you’ve had the chance to download Relic (Mac Travis Series #1), Pirate (Tides of Fortune #1) and Bonefish Blues (Will Service #1), all for just $0.99. For the final week in the January sale I’m giving you the chance to download the second book in the Tides of Fortune series – The Wreck of the Ten Sail. This gives you the opportunity to catch up with the… Read More

Hi all, During my January sale you’ve had the chance to download Relic (Mac Travis Series #1) and Pirate (Tides of Fortune #1). This week it’s the time for a lesser known series that I’ve been writing featuring a character called Will Service. Bonefish Blues is available to download for just $0.99 until 17 January. One more discounted book will be available from next week. If you like Bonefish Blues, Will’s adventures… Read More