Ocean Crimes

When newly divorced Sage arrives in Bali, his only plan is to drink on the beach until his money runs out and then return home to start over. So he's caught by surprise when he falls in love with the country and its people, particularly the attractive and considerate Ratri. Soon Sage can no longer see himself living anywhere else, even as his funds dwindle and his visa's expiration date nears. Increasingly desperate to stay with Ratri, Sage finds himself being recruited by a drug-smuggling ring - in a country where drug trafficking is punishable by death.

The call came on the morning of July 13, 2011, from the historic Spreckels Mansion, a lavish beachfront property in Coronado, California, owned by pharmaceutical tycoon and multimillionaire Jonah Shacknai. When authorities arrived, they found the naked body of Jonah's girlfriend, Rebecca Zahau, gagged, her ankles tied and her wrists bound behind her. Jonah's brother, Adam, claimed to have found Rebecca hanging by a rope from the second-floor balcony. On a bedroom door in black paint were the cryptic words: She Saved Him Can You Save Her.

Instead of an honest future in robotics, Baxter Cruise trades his talent for dirty money. After a string of bad choices, it’s just another downward slide. But this time, the consequences are dire. The cartel now holds Baxter and his secrets in a deadly grip. Nothing is off limits as they exert their control over him through blackmail and coercion. Abducted to a foreign country and forced to aid the cartel’s nefarious plans, he searches for a way to escape. When the project ends, there’s no reason to let him live.

Life is a Crime Wave is the 13th mission of Black Ocean: Mirth & Mayhem. It follows a mismatched duo of itinerant comedian and outlaw wizard as they roam the galaxy trying to eke out a living and stay ahead of the consequences of their actions. Black Ocean: Mirth & Mayhem looks back at an earlier era in the Black Ocean universe, and returning listeners will get to see how some of their favorite characters came to be. Fans of morally gray heroes and slick-talking conmen will love this series.

A mystery taking place in the Florida Keys, Ocean Floors is the second installment of the story of lottery winner turned private detective Dan Coast. In Ocean Floors, Dan's chance meeting with a beautiful young woman leads him and his trusted sidekick, Red, down a road of murder and kidnapping. Join Dan and Red as they try and solve the murder while searching for a missing friend.