John McKinna

A resident of Key Largo, John McKinna, who also writes as John Mannock, is one of the most talented and popular authors featured on our "Florida Bookshelf". John is a former commercial oil field diver and boat captain whose work has taken him to the far corners of the world. He served in the military in an infantry reconnaissance unit and in peace keeping missions in Lebanon and Central America. He's been a teacher and a professional jazz musician and enjoys travelling, diving and spear fishing with his wife Teresa when he's not writing or enjoying the outdoor lifestyle of the Florida Keys. His many interests, experiences and insights infuse his action-oriented, character-driven novels with both a sense of reality and creative daring-do!

Crash dive - Tiger Reef - Shark Lake is a series of adventures of oil rig diver Ben Gannon. In a riveting style uniquely his own, McKinna rivals Clive Cussler and David Poyer in the writing of knowledgeable, tightly-plotted suspense sea tales that are driven by strong, well-crafted characters.

Crash Dive introduces Gannon and his girlfriend Sasha. The setting is an oil rig off Louisianna where the intrepid diver battles both the elements and a band of hired killers.

Tiger Reef finds Ben and Sasha in the middle of the Pacific at odds with a mysterious ship, gun-toting pirates and some fearsome creatures of the deep.

Shark Lake begins in Yemen and follows Ben and Sasha to the heart of Africa where Gannon must rescue an old friend held prisoner in the center of a shark-infested lake. Aided by colorful and entertaining sidekicks, Gannon's third adventure provides the greatest thrills of all!
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