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and most of his crew made it ashore at Asylum Harbor.”
“Where they lived happily ever after?” Rachel asked.
“Not even. After several days of waiting to be rescued, Kinder Bonham, one of the pirates who survived the wreck, went crazy. He killed Captain Jack and most of the crew members in their sleep. The Royal Fortune was said to have been carrying millions in gold and jewels from a heist in Jamaica. They say Kinder buried some of the treasure that had washed ashore before another ship picked him up. He died from gangrene before he could get back to claim the treasure.”
“And supposedly modern-day ships are still dealing in contraband fortunes there,” Rachel said. “How did SeaScape come to own Asylum Harbor?”
“An eccentric billionaire, Bert Lindem, sold it to the company for a dollar to spite his grandchildren. Rumor has it that, as part of the sale, Lindem wouldn’t allow SeaScape to change the name of the island. Something about bad luck. Anyway, who wants to vacation at an island called Asylum Harbor?”
“Certainly not me,” Rachel agreed.
“So to get around the deal with Lindem, SeaScape renamed just that southern extension of the island Cabana Cay. The company built the resort there and uses that part of the island as a destination for its cruise ships in the Bahamas. They offer a day of water sports, diving, and snorkeling tours for the passengers. Disney Cruise Lines and other ships also have their own private islands for cruise destinations,” Stacy explained.
“You visited Cabana Cay on your cruise?” Drake asked.
Stacy nodded.
“What did you find out?” Drake asked.
“When SeaScape bought the island, Asylum Harbor already had three small bungalows and a main residence. The cruise line spent over twenty million dollars in renovations, mostly on the other side, the Cabana Cay side. It now has a restaurant, bar, dive shop, gift shop, first-aid station, and private cabanas. The small bungalows are residences for the SeaScape employees who run the island. The Asylum Harbor area is off limits to the passengers and even most of the staff, and not many people have seen that part of the island. At least that’s what my bartender said.”
“Did you see the anything suspicious while you were there?” Drake asked.
Stacy shook her head. “I didn’t, but my source told me that, one time, his boss asked him to help out when they were short-staffed. While he was unloading liquor and other supplies, he overheard a conversation that freaked him out.”
“What was that?”
“One of the guys who lived on the island said that they were waiting for a shipment of cocaine to come in. This guy implied that the SeaStar was using the island as a cover to transport drugs into the States.”
CHAPTER 18
“S o what do you think about Stacy’s story?” Rachel asked Drake. The reporter had gone back to her hotel to work on her story of Amber’s disappearance.
“She gave us more information in two hours than we’ve gotten since we’ve been here,” Drake said.
“That story about the drug smuggling is huge, but we still don’t know what happened to Amber. Do you think the SeaStar could be engaging in human trafficking as well as drug trading?” Rachel asked.
“At this point, I think anything is possible. The next thing you know, somebody will call and tell me the sky is falling.”
As if on cue, Drake’s cell phone rang. He listened for a minute and then clicked off.
“We got a report back on Josh McCain.” Drake leaned back into his chair.
Rachel waited expectantly.
“Josh McCain is a fictitious name. His real name is Shawn Gibson, and he’s a DEA agent. He was working undercover aboard the SeaStar ,” Drake said.
“Wow. I guess that’s why he was red-flagged in your system.”
“Yep. According to the DEA, Shawn, aka Josh, had been with the SeaStar for about six months and was working on busting a drug ring.”
“Stacy’s informant was right, then. SeaStar is
“Where they lived happily ever after?” Rachel asked.
“Not even. After several days of waiting to be rescued, Kinder Bonham, one of the pirates who survived the wreck, went crazy. He killed Captain Jack and most of the crew members in their sleep. The Royal Fortune was said to have been carrying millions in gold and jewels from a heist in Jamaica. They say Kinder buried some of the treasure that had washed ashore before another ship picked him up. He died from gangrene before he could get back to claim the treasure.”
“And supposedly modern-day ships are still dealing in contraband fortunes there,” Rachel said. “How did SeaScape come to own Asylum Harbor?”
“An eccentric billionaire, Bert Lindem, sold it to the company for a dollar to spite his grandchildren. Rumor has it that, as part of the sale, Lindem wouldn’t allow SeaScape to change the name of the island. Something about bad luck. Anyway, who wants to vacation at an island called Asylum Harbor?”
“Certainly not me,” Rachel agreed.
“So to get around the deal with Lindem, SeaScape renamed just that southern extension of the island Cabana Cay. The company built the resort there and uses that part of the island as a destination for its cruise ships in the Bahamas. They offer a day of water sports, diving, and snorkeling tours for the passengers. Disney Cruise Lines and other ships also have their own private islands for cruise destinations,” Stacy explained.
“You visited Cabana Cay on your cruise?” Drake asked.
Stacy nodded.
“What did you find out?” Drake asked.
“When SeaScape bought the island, Asylum Harbor already had three small bungalows and a main residence. The cruise line spent over twenty million dollars in renovations, mostly on the other side, the Cabana Cay side. It now has a restaurant, bar, dive shop, gift shop, first-aid station, and private cabanas. The small bungalows are residences for the SeaScape employees who run the island. The Asylum Harbor area is off limits to the passengers and even most of the staff, and not many people have seen that part of the island. At least that’s what my bartender said.”
“Did you see the anything suspicious while you were there?” Drake asked.
Stacy shook her head. “I didn’t, but my source told me that, one time, his boss asked him to help out when they were short-staffed. While he was unloading liquor and other supplies, he overheard a conversation that freaked him out.”
“What was that?”
“One of the guys who lived on the island said that they were waiting for a shipment of cocaine to come in. This guy implied that the SeaStar was using the island as a cover to transport drugs into the States.”
CHAPTER 18
“S o what do you think about Stacy’s story?” Rachel asked Drake. The reporter had gone back to her hotel to work on her story of Amber’s disappearance.
“She gave us more information in two hours than we’ve gotten since we’ve been here,” Drake said.
“That story about the drug smuggling is huge, but we still don’t know what happened to Amber. Do you think the SeaStar could be engaging in human trafficking as well as drug trading?” Rachel asked.
“At this point, I think anything is possible. The next thing you know, somebody will call and tell me the sky is falling.”
As if on cue, Drake’s cell phone rang. He listened for a minute and then clicked off.
“We got a report back on Josh McCain.” Drake leaned back into his chair.
Rachel waited expectantly.
“Josh McCain is a fictitious name. His real name is Shawn Gibson, and he’s a DEA agent. He was working undercover aboard the SeaStar ,” Drake said.
“Wow. I guess that’s why he was red-flagged in your system.”
“Yep. According to the DEA, Shawn, aka Josh, had been with the SeaStar for about six months and was working on busting a drug ring.”
“Stacy’s informant was right, then. SeaStar is
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