Deep Blue Saloon
Thomas Courtney Click
The hypnotic beauty of Caribbean coral reefs meets the affluence and excess of the Mexican mafia in Deep Blue Saloon. Branch Kilgore, a reluctant hit man for the mob, must choose between allegiance to his crime family and the bond he's established with a group of ocean environmentalists. The psychedelic escapism he finds in his dangerously deep diving could kill him - or it could help him find the answer to his dilemma.
Branch's cover is working as a divemaster at Caribbean Argonauts Dive Shop on Chinchamos Island, but his real identity is doing dirty jobs for Omar Rasgado, the island's local crime boss. When Omar comes to odds with the dive community over his development of a cruise ship pier that will destroy mangroves and coral reefs, Branch must make a choice between his real job and his cover job - again.
Branch has grown weary from his violent life with the mob and he wants to help the divers, but he's bound by loyalty to his boss. To numb the conflict, he heads down into his Deep Blue Saloon, a place far beneath the clear Caribbean waters where he can soak up the vivid color and anesthetic splendor he experiences when he scuba dives too deep. A place where he can forget his troubles until he has enough money stashed to get away from the violence and back to the simple life he once had a short, sweet taste of.
But the simple life is so elusive. His sexy, crossword puzzle of a girlfriend Melanie has other ambitions for him, as do dive shop owner Victor, government agent Reiner, and aspiring eco-terrorist Gusano Verde. They all see in Branch's abandonment and fearlessness a means to their own ends. When his wild past begins to catch up to him, and when he's dangerously betrayed by his mob family, Branch must make a choice without breaking his own honor.
Duration - 19h 35m.
Author - Thomas Courtney Click.
Narrator - Phillip Nathaniel Freeman.
Published Date - Monday, 01 January 2024.
Copyright - © 2024 Thomas Courtney Click ©.
Location:
United States
Networks:
Thomas Courtney Click
Phillip Nathaniel Freeman
Dastardly Books
English Audiobooks
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Description:
The hypnotic beauty of Caribbean coral reefs meets the affluence and excess of the Mexican mafia in Deep Blue Saloon. Branch Kilgore, a reluctant hit man for the mob, must choose between allegiance to his crime family and the bond he's established with a group of ocean environmentalists. The psychedelic escapism he finds in his dangerously deep diving could kill him - or it could help him find the answer to his dilemma. Branch's cover is working as a divemaster at Caribbean Argonauts Dive Shop on Chinchamos Island, but his real identity is doing dirty jobs for Omar Rasgado, the island's local crime boss. When Omar comes to odds with the dive community over his development of a cruise ship pier that will destroy mangroves and coral reefs, Branch must make a choice between his real job and his cover job - again. Branch has grown weary from his violent life with the mob and he wants to help the divers, but he's bound by loyalty to his boss. To numb the conflict, he heads down into his Deep Blue Saloon, a place far beneath the clear Caribbean waters where he can soak up the vivid color and anesthetic splendor he experiences when he scuba dives too deep. A place where he can forget his troubles until he has enough money stashed to get away from the violence and back to the simple life he once had a short, sweet taste of. But the simple life is so elusive. His sexy, crossword puzzle of a girlfriend Melanie has other ambitions for him, as do dive shop owner Victor, government agent Reiner, and aspiring eco-terrorist Gusano Verde. They all see in Branch's abandonment and fearlessness a means to their own ends. When his wild past begins to catch up to him, and when he's dangerously betrayed by his mob family, Branch must make a choice without breaking his own honor. Duration - 19h 35m. Author - Thomas Courtney Click. Narrator - Phillip Nathaniel Freeman. Published Date - Monday, 01 January 2024. Copyright - © 2024 Thomas Courtney Click ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:10:45
Acknowledgements
Duration:00:15:30
Chapter 1: Branch
Duration:13:39:35
Chapter 2: The Current
Duration:16:29:17
Chapter 3: Deep Blue Saloon
Duration:08:44:53
Chapter 4: The Familiar Curves and Unique Proportions You Desire
Duration:15:10:32
Chapter 5: The Underwater Blacksmith's Shop
Duration:08:38:26
Chapter 6: The Range War
Duration:04:26:57
Chapter 7: A Good Life, A Strong Life
Duration:11:48:33
Chapter 8: You Goin' On This Deep One With Me?
Duration:10:11:17
Chapter 9: Lasagna To Go
Duration:14:16:04
Chapter 10: Reiner
Duration:17:41:32
Chapter 11: Which Way Forgiveness?
Duration:12:42:09
Chapter 12: The Finer Things
Duration:21:02:25
Chapter 13: Door Number Two
Duration:19:18:16
Chapter 14 - The Blue Angel
Duration:07:52:46
Chapter 15: Glorified Glue Sniffer
Duration:08:14:15
Chapter 16: It Don't Do No Good
Duration:12:30:16
Chapter 17: Dorian's Death
Duration:10:14:21
Chapter 18: Strange Shadow on the Wall
Duration:04:16:55
Chapter 19: An Emerald in the Sun
Duration:16:18:05
Chapter 20: Glassy Sweepers
Duration:10:40:01
Chapter 21: The Wild Side
Duration:23:50:40
Chapter 22: Us and These Little Birds
Duration:12:46:54
Chapter 23: Garganta del Diablo
Duration:07:16:56
Chapter 24: Not What You Are Here For
Duration:10:21:01
Chapter 25: Run Faster, You Vile Steed
Duration:12:44:12
Chapter 26: Washed Up in Cuba
Duration:29:27:47
Chapter 27: What Happened at the Comodoro
Duration:18:41:48
Chapter 28: The Reunion at Yvonne's
Duration:23:42:29
Chapter 29: The Old Ways and the Old Days
Duration:18:18:08
Chapter 30: The Sweet Smell of Success
Duration:12:47:54
Chapter 31: Fish Food
Duration:13:14:24
Chapter 32: The Final Redhead
Duration:15:04:13
Chapter 33: Swamp Tacos
Duration:09:28:35
Chapter 34: Ride the Snake
Duration:06:19:22
Chapter 35: Elemento Principal
Duration:06:17:46
Chapter 36: A Roll in the Sand
Duration:06:14:04
Chapter 37: FM 182
Duration:14:39:12
Chapter 38: A Little Evil, a Lot of Good
Duration:03:34:18
Chapter 39: Now You Goin' on this Deep One with Me?
Duration:13:18:45
Chapter 40: Swim with the Dolphins
Duration:04:07:46
Chapter 41: Stone Nap Murder
Duration:20:57:24
Chapter 42: Deep Into the Diamond
Duration:18:41:24
About the Author
Duration:00:38:54
Ending Credits
Duration:00:18:36