Nautical Contraband — C.G. McDaniel

Three college friends reunite to find an ancient heirloom Jason's Aunt Edna hints holds the key to something much more profound.

The quirky characters and venues of Jupiter and South Florida abound, including the ex-Sea Bee computer hacker who lives in an underground bunker, the priest of a snake-handling tent revival, and the sexy crafty Cuban ex-socialite who is determined to get more out of Buddy than he gets out of her.

The friends gather the Jupiter evidence, but quickly discover they are not alone in their search. A race against the darkness ensues as they follow the signposts to the Caribbean in Saint Kristopher's antique rickety seaplane named the "Lady Orleans."

Long-forgotten religions, pirate castles, and illusions of nature challenge the three in their quest to find the truth.

In the suspense filled climax, the belief in miracles becomes unanimous, as the age-old mystery of the ultimate nautical contraband is finally revealed.

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