Genre: social thriller.
Language: English.
First released: 6 February, 2015.
Author: published in person (Eduard Meinema).
Formats: Paperback (order at Amazon) and eBook (order at Amazon, KOBO, iBooks, Smashwords).
Pages: 296.
IRC updated: May 26, 2015.
Related works: sequel scheduled for publication Spring, 2017.
External links: -.
Synopsis / Flap text:
Dylan Timmers, a Dutch student, has found himself the best summer job he could imagine: lifeguard at Miami Beach. From the day of his arrival nothing appears to be what he expected. A dead body found at the beach where Dylan is working, completely turns his life upside down. A small package, found at the crime scene, drags Dylan into a violent world he was not aware of. Trying to return the package to the rightful owner, Dylan is hunted by two competitive groups of professional criminals. Mixed up in the obscenity and malpractices of terrorists and the drugs scene, Dylan Timmers can’t tell friend or foe.
Gatorway is a social thriller. A story which uncovers a societal problem, most people are still unaware of. What happens when terrorist groups and drugs cartels are fighting over power? When nano-technology meets ordinary crime and an innocent scholar gets involved in a world of violence? Dylan Timmers finds himself all alone on the most exciting and dangerous summer job ever…
Inspiration:
A short item on the news revealed how much money criminals are earning by selling drugs. The profit equals billions of US dollars, which is used to enlarge their power. Terrorist organisations produce and sell drugs, using their profit to buy weapons. I questioned myself, what if those wealthy criminals and terrorists would fight over power? Gatorway is an introduction to this problem. The first book of two. The second book is scheduled for publication Spring, 2017.
List of characters
Characters alphabetical by last name. Nicknames and characters only known by their first name or their last name, are given underneath this list. Unnamed characters are not listed!
- Marty Bauer - contact of Sean McCalack
- Theo Barry - criminal
- Angela Berkeley - spouse of Peter Berkeley
- Peter Berkeley - federal agent, FBI field office Tampa
- Ken Blinco - criminal, aka 'Red Curly'
- José Carioca - receptionist hotel (*)
- David Culkin - federal agent, FBI Miami
- Silvia Dibbs - household Esteban family
- Bill Entwhistle - retired FBI agent, Miami field office
- Estelle Esteban - spouse Ruiz Esteban
- Jaime Esteban - grandson Estelle & Ruiz Esteban
- Jésus Esteban - son of Ruiz & Estelle Esteban
- Juan Esteban - grandson Estelle & Ruiz Esteban, manager Ocean Shore Restaurant
- Ramirez Esteban - grandson Estelle & Ruiz Esteban. chief cook Ocean SHore Restaurant
- Ruiz Esteban - former owner Ocean Shore Restaurant
- Frank Ewing - DEA agent
- Megan Fisher - JSOC agent, aka 'Bird'
- Steve Ford - G2 team leader
- Dick Fosbury - FBI-agent, Miami field office
- Jorge Guillermo - owner Chingu Deli
- Rowan Hammerstein - sheriff Lee County
- Candy Kramer - waitress Ocean Shore Restaurant, confident Dylan Timmers
- Colin Kramer - father of Candy Kramer
- Ron Marcus - Dylan's friend, computer wizard
- Sean McCalack - federal agent, FBI Miami field office / JSOC aka 'Mac'
- Phil Metzer - special agent, FBI Miami field office
- Mike Nicholson - federal agent, FBI Miami field office
- Andrew Palacios - criminal, aka Andy the Anaconda
- Martin Shranushka - G2 IT specialist
- John Silverstein - G2 bootcamp leader
- Carlos Slim - reference to richest Mexican
- Nick Thompson - pilot JSOC
- Dylan Timmers - Dutch student, protagonist.
- Alex Christopher Tyrone - G2 assistant teamleader
- Hank Whitbread - JSOC agent, aka 'White'
- Buck Winter - owner Manattea Diving
- (*) In fact a nickname, but listed here to prevend spoiler!
Nicknames, and characters known by first/last names only (alphabetical order):
- 'The Anaconda' - nickname = Andrew Palacios
- 'Bird' - nickname = Megan Fisher
- Officer Bosack - Fort Myers police officer
- Casey - assistant Steve Ford
- 'Corgi' - Buck Winters' boat
- Daniel 'Smith' - alligator farm zookeeper
- Old Ernest - Fort Myers police officer
- Mrs. Guillermo - spouse of Jorge Guillermo
- Irene - girlfriend of Raúl
- Mrs. Kramer - mother of Candy Kramer
- 'Mac' - nickname = Sean McCalack
- Megan / 'Meggie' - Dylan's baby sister
- Melanie - waitress Ocean Shore Restaurant
- Natalee - waitress Ocean Shore Restaurant
- Paul 'Smith' - alligator farm zookeeper / farm manager
- 'rain man' - encounter along the Tamiami Trail
- Raúl - 'the Wangler' of Lexington Road
- Red Curly - criminal = Ken Blinco
- Shortcut - JSOC agent
- Shorty - criminal, assisting Red Curly and Theo Barry
- Mister and Mrs. Solange - guest at Dylan's hotel
- 'White' - nickname = Hank Whitbread