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A cold front has blown through the islands, scattering abandoned stone crab traps across Pine Channel. What should be a simple cleanup turns sinister when Mac, Bear, and Trufante haul up a trap packed with more than old line and algae—inside is a cache of engineered chemicals capable of destroying entire sections of reef.

When a body is found floating in the mangroves of Biscayne National Park, Special Agent Kurt Hunter has his first real case. He’s not looking for the spotlight or notoriety - he’s had both with disastrous results. But that seems unavoidable as the trail leads him to South Beach, and his introduction to the culture there is anything but comfortable. Follow Kurt through this new world as he unearths a crooked family's greed to solve the case.

Kurt Hunter, Special Agent in Charge at Biscayne National Park, has always believed in protecting both the land and the people. But when a cutting-edge surface drone is discovered smuggling drugs through the park’s pristine waters, Hunter is thrust into a deadly game of cat-and-mouse. As the drone’s mysterious operators ramp up their efforts, the trail leads him from the bustling streets of Miami to the serene, but treacherous, waters of the Upper Keys.

It's easy to become invisible in the Florida Keys. Mac Travis was doing his best to keep a low profile: diving, fishing, and enough salvage work to pay his bills. It's a good life until he discovers something while spearfishing that could change the pristine Keys forever.

Harvey Thackerson lost his wife to a seemingly random car accident and now his teenage daughter has gone missing in the Florida Keys. When he decides to leave everything behind to find her, he discovers things about her past that he and his wife never knew. She may be in bigger danger than he thought.

All the colorful characters, tropical locations, Florida history, and marine action that listeners and readers have come to expect in the Kurt Hunter Mysteries series. Fans of Wayne Stinnett, Clive Cussler, and John D MacDonald will enjoy this South Florida adventure. A devoted fan writes: “Grab a cold beer and relax while you follow Kurt Hunter. You won’t be sorry!”

On New Year's Day 1959, with Castro on the brink of overthrowing the Batista regime, the soon-to-be-deposed dictator looted the Cuban treasury and loaded it into four B26 Marauder bombers headed for Tampa.

Mac Travis went to the Florida Keys to disappear, but his new commercial diving job turns out to be more than he planned. An artifact discovered while working on a bridge pier quickly draws the attention of a real estate tycoon, a Jersey mobster and twin Indian Chiefs all trying to open a casino in the pristine Keys. When his psycho ex-girlfriend tracks him down things get even more interesting.

The best-selling Mac Travis Adventures are centered around South Florida and the Florida Keys, featuring plenty of Keys' counterculture along with scuba diving, boating, and fishing. It’s easy to stay invisible in the Florida Keys. And, Mac Travis is doing his best when a simple fishing trip to the Marquesa Keys lands him in the middle of a deadly plot. When a ruthless shipping magnate returns to his roots and exploits the new Cuban immigration policy, Mac and Trufante are pulled into a life and death struggle, not only for themselves but also of those they love.

Three audiobooks from best-selling author Steven Becker: Wood’s Harbor, Wood’s Reach, and Wood’s Revenge.

Minding his own business is what Mac Travis does best until a strong storm coupled with a king tide brings dead fish to his doorstep. Mac investigates the cause, discovering a murder and wreck at a testing station in Florida Bay. The trail leads him deep into the backcountry of the Florida Keys where he uncovers a plan that could lead to the destruction of the Everglades. Along with Mel and Trufante, he sets out to save the ecosystem but soon becomes embroiled in the politics and power of Big Sugar.

When a go-fast boat crashes off the Florida Keys, Bill “Wood” Woodson knows trouble isn’t far behind. But this isn’t just another smuggling run gone wrong—the wreck’s survivors are terrorists with a deadly mission: to strike the Boca Chica Naval Air Station and send Key West into chaos.

It’s easy to become invisible in the Florida Keys. Mac Travis was doing his best to keep a low profile: diving, fishing and enough salvage work to pay his bills. It’s a good life until he discovers something while spearfishing that could change the pristine Keys forever. His drunken crewman soon lets out the secret and his life is instantly changed.

It's 1821, and pirate legend Jose' Gasparilla and his crew are about to split their treasure and retire. One more prize on the horizon lures the crew to back to action, but they fall into a trap set by the fledgling US Navy. A new leader rises from the defeat and with the few remaining men and the treasure, they make a run for it.

Mac Travis thought it was easy to disappear in the Florida Keys. Living on an island; fishing, diving, and some salvage work kept him busy - until his past catches up to him. When a famous treasure hunter is murdered, Mac is handed his research of 100 lost wrecks, but to save a friend's family from a crazed competitor, he must find the right one - and find it first, before people dear to him start to die.

A fortune in gold and the future of a nation are at stake. King Henri is dead, leaving Haiti in disorder and his treasury empty. A mysterious crewman is able to interpret a series of cryptic clues leading the crew on a chase through the mountains and fortresses of Haiti. With his own goal of taking over the nation, the political intrigue builds, but nothing is as easy as it seems.

When a small plane crashes in the backcountry of the Florida Keys, an unexpected and deadly chain of events is set in motion. While helping a friend salvage his boat, Mac Travis witnesses the crash and rushes to help. Following the rescue, Mac trusts his instincts, but is led down a path of danger and deceit—which finally lands him inside a smuggling ring. A story that highlights the beauty of the Keys while exposing their undesirable underbelly, Wood’s Chase features the unique character of the island chain. Escape on a tropical adventure in the latest Mac Travis Adventure.

It's easy to become invisible in the Florida Keys. Mac Travis is laying low: fishing, diving and doing enough salvage work to pay his bills, until three fishermen trolling the Gulf Stream discover a square grouper.

Within sight of Marathon, Florida, lies an island left to its own devices. While its harbor is picture-postcard perfect, abandoned, and hurricane-ravaged, Boot Key has a secret hiding deep in its mangrove tunnels and derelict fishing shacks.

That's what agent Kurt Hunter thought until, while out fishing, he witnesses a murder at the Turkey Point nuclear power plant. After being assigned the case, Kurt is pulled into the convoluted politics of Miami only to find out that the embattled power plant is only a pawn in a more deadly game. Greed and corruption are nothing new to pristine Biscayne Bay. With the plant's miles of cooling canals providing essential habitat for several endangered species, Kurt is thrown into a rift between warring environmentalists and power-hungry corporate executives all with their own agendas.