Barrie James Dutton 
Smugglers in Paradise 

While some travellers look for trouble others unwittingly find themselves in such deep water they are unable to cope. Fortunately for both groups there are men and women worldwide whose job it is to extend a friendly hand. When young James Shea decided to write a book about his father”s assistance work as EU representative on the paradisiacal tropical island of Jasmine he discovered that there is a world of crime and corruption very close to home. Pedro Rey, alias ’the snake’, is the villain. The prominent and successful businessman heads a dangerous criminal organization. Rey becomes increasingly unhappy as James” father keeps getting in his way and upsetting his plans. Gathering material for his book James finds himself plunged into Rey”s world. Events escalate, featuring smuggling, kidnapping and murder.