By Unknown Means

by Doug Giacobbe

By Unknown Means is Miami Vice, Magnum P.I., and James Bond, all rolled into one. It is the action-packed story of U.S. Customs Service Agent Michael Callaway, who loves his job patrolling the waters of South Florida and the Bahamas in a go-fast boat known as Blue Thunder III. On a night of searching for an inbound drug boat, Callaway is involved in a shootout at sea that lands him in big trouble with his boss. Facing termination from the Customs Service, he is lucky enough to come into a large amount of money, so he quits his job, buys an old shrimp boat that has been converted to a yacht, and heads to the Bahamas to fish and chill out. His relaxation is cut short when he goes to a bar in Nassau, and runs into one of the nastiest drug smugglers in the world, Anton Drake. He is surprised that the man is being protected by Carrie Marvin, whom he knew as an undercover DEA agent, and as a lover. Calloway vows to end Drake’s smuggling career, so he can get Carrie away from this monster, and back in his life. To do this, he must discover Drake’s method for smuggling his drugs into the United States, and end it. A method of smuggling that the Customs Service, DEA, and United States Navy haven’t been able to figure out. A method that causes every report investigating Drake’s smuggling operation to end with the words,
“by unknown means.”

"A Thrilling Read!"
—Joan Johnston, New York Times bestselling author

Genres: Fiction, Mystery, Suspense

209 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 7, 2012

Reviews

[Debi Cooper · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good book

I did enjoy reading the book. I feel like it got too wordy re: the technical jargon and I had already thought that the Pegasus would end up “saving the day” way in the beginning so it was a bit predictable. This sounds harsh but I read A LOT! As previously stated, the books story was good, I enjoyed the characters and read in 2 days.

[Michelle · Rating 2 out of 5]

Good book

You people should just read this book yourselves and write your own review on this novel yourself and I really enjoyed reading this book very much so that I really enjoyed reading this book very much so. Shelley MA

[Ellen · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed reading By Unknown Means. It's a fast paced thriller about an ex US Customs Agent who gets caught up with a ruthless drug lord while on a Bahamian fish trip! Great read for suspense lovers - it has lots of action and suspense! Looking forward to reading book 2 in the series!

[Jon West · Rating 3 out of 5]

An adventure set in the waters of Florida and the Bahamas. Plot centers around drug smuggling and drug enforcement. Well written and entertaining.

Good Reads Rating system
My rating system (*]star)
1* couldn't finish book
2* finished book, but didn't like it
3* a good read
4* a very good read often with a novel concept or unusual plot
5* an exceptionally good read, a prominent example of the genre

[C-shaw · Rating 1 out of 5]

Free Kindle download, one I thought Vernon might enjoy hearing while we're driving back and forth to Chattanooga.
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This book stinks! I'm abandoning it.
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Moving it out of "currently reading" list at the end of 2014.

[Roger Blair · Rating 3 out of 5]

Exciting but......

Well written pot boiler but as usual with serials you get the feeling that the next chapter won't draw things to a close any quicker than a long comic book series. Enough - I'm going back to authors that can tell a good story and FINISH IT in one book.

[Patricia L. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pretty accurate smuggling interdiction info, if a bit dated. A good story, and I'm looking forward ft o the sequel.