Bøger af Michael Petellat

On April 19, 1861, President Lincoln proclaimed a blockade of Southern states that had seceded from the Union. The stage was set for men to use stealth to get wares to Cuba and supplies to the sons of the South. Down in Crystal River, Florida, people do all they can to stay alive, and the businessmen do all they can to make money. Two businessmen need to transport goods by ship, Captain Jim Blackworth is called. He has a new scow called The Spirit, and he knows his way around the dangerous Florida coast. He claims that, at night, no one will know where he is; the Indians call it the "art of invisibility." But first, the captain needs a fourth crew member to succeed. He finds what he's looking for in a young man named Red who's tough and self-sufficient. Soon, the captain and his crew set out on the dangerous adventures of the high sea while the Civil War rages back home. Can they avoid detection as they help Crystal River's good people survive, or will an ocean battle sink The Spirit and her dedicated crew?

Sept. 11, 2001 was a day that showed us we were not prepared for the new world of terror. We needed to rework the way we shared information between our law enforcement agencies because, in many cases, the information was not shared. This story is about sharing information or maneuvering around obstacles for advancing one's own agenda. Spring Break is a springtime ritual that brings young adults to Florida to get away from college and relax and have fun. Some would call it a fertility rite. No mater what you think, it is party time. The party halts in the sand dunes of Canaveral Sea Side. A death of an unidentified person on Federal grounds, where illegals were known to use to gain entry into the USA. Whose case would this be? Immigration, FBI, National Parks, Sheriff. This time A group decision was made. Deputy Detective Sergeant Leslie Pike would take the Lead, FBI agent John Smith would be assigned to coordinate.