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Cayman Cowboys is now an Audiobook!

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The audiobook version of Cayman Cowboys is now available on Amazon and Audible.

Listen to the story that started it all.

Description:

Diving in Grand Cayman, magazine photographer Mike Scott notices a series of unusual occurrences including the death of a girl, a protest of new development and the systematic destruction of coral reefs. It all comes together when armed men warn him away from a dive site. Investigating, he witnesses a specially-equipped submarine destroying the reef. Before he is able to report the destruction to the authorities, he and his dive buddy, Kelly, are kidnapped – along with Kelly’s girlfriend Tanya. Friends rescue Mike and Tanya, but the assassin gets away with Kelly, taking him to die. They must race against time to save Kelly and bring down the greedy developer putting his own wealth before the beauty of the island and the welfare of the people.

Action, adventure, intrigue and the environment all come into play in this thriller by author Eric Douglas. Set at the beautiful dive resort Sunset House on Grand Cayman, a must-visit, this book highlights the beautiful locations and touches on the potential for abuse as the environment and development fall into conflict.

Hear narrator CJ Goodearl in the studio.

Get your copy today!

Listen to an audio sample. 

Online Serial Story About Sea Turtles – For Free!

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I’ve joined forces with Scuba Diving Magazine to present a free online short story told as a serial. One chapter a week for four weeks.

This is a Mike Scott thriller short story.

Read the complete story now!

Poached: Fighting For Sea Turtles!

Story Description: When international photojournalist Mike Scott stumbles across a man stealing sea turtle eggs for the illegal wildlife trade, he jumps into action to protect the endangered animals, unraveling a network of smugglers.

The story includes tips to help you protect sea turtles, too.

Get started with Chapter 1 now!

Listen to Eric discuss the story on ScubaRadio with Greg Holt and the ScubaCrew.

The turtle drawing is by Ashlin Douglas

Escape to the Islands: For just $0.99!

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I don’t know about you, but the evening news makes me want to get away. Not saying the situation isn’t serious (because I believe it is) but the best thing most of us can do is stay home. And considering that most events have been canceled, it’s time to dust off your e-reader and escape to the islands.

To get you started, I’ve reduced the price on two short story collections to just $0.99. There is one for the kids and one for adults. Download them today and escape to the islands for a while.

Sea Turtle Rescue and Other Stories: The Adventures of Jayne and Marie

Two young girls move to the Outer Banks of North Carolina and learn about the ocean and life on the coast. There are four early chapter books in this collection, written for readers six- to nine-years-old. The stories are exciting but also include information on science, the ocean and history.

Tales from Withrow Key

Tales from Withrow Key is an anthology of Withrow Key thriller short stories. Each tale centers around the adventures of Jackson Pauley, a New York City firefighter who retired after 9/11 and his partner Randy Littlebear, a tribal cop from the reservation to the north. And don’t forget the rest of the characters that make up the Conch Republic.

Talking viruses, diving Mexico and Clive Cussler on Scuba Radio

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Whenever my friend Greg Holt, host of the nationally-syndicated diving-centric talk radio show ScubaRadio calls, I jump at the chance to be on. 

I’ve posted excerpts from the show before, but it’s been a while, so here is my most recent appearance, from March 7, 2020. Greg and I talked about everything from the Corona virus, to diving in Mexico and how my book Heart of the Maya stuck with him, to the recent passing of Clive Cussler, a diving-writing hero of mine. 

Check it out!

Author Eric Douglas Releases New FBI Thriller Novel

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The latest novel from author Eric Douglas involves a mysterious murder cult brought to the United States to sow discord and terror.

Real Thugs: A Cult of Murder — Small groups of travelers have disappeared all over the mid-Atlantic without a trace. When bodies turn up with what appear to be ritual markings, FBI Agent AJ West is on the hunt for what might be a serial killer. Or something even more sinister. It’s a race against time to make sure no one else goes missing and stop the killer, or killers, before there is a nationwide panic.

Douglas explained that he became interested in this story while reading an out-of-print book by Mark Twain. Twain took an around-the-world speaking tour and told the story of the Thuggee, a group of thieves who traveled India killing and stealing. The group was wiped out by the British during the period of colonial rule.

“They killed their victims by strangulation using scarves they tied around their waists,” Douglas said.

From there, Douglas read “Confessions of a Thug” by Captain Philip Meadows Taylor. That book purports to be an interview with a Thuggee leader in prison. The book was written in the mid-1800s.

At that point, Douglas knew he wanted to use the Thuggee in a new book. He just needed a protagonist. Enter FBI Special Agent AJ West.

“I created AJ for my novel Water Crisis: Day Zero last year. That was the most recent of the Mike Scott thriller series. I enjoyed her character so much, I decided to spin her off into her own book,” Douglas said.

Douglas has been writing fiction since his first novel, Cayman Cowboys, was published in 2004. This is his 19th book, including a combination of fiction and nonfiction.

Real Thugs: A Cult of Murder is available on Amazon Kindle and in softcover wherever books are sold. For more information on Real Thugs, or any of Douglas’ other books, visit his website at BooksByEric.com.

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