Chains of Gold, John McKinna
Chains of Gold, John McKinna
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Chains of Gold

Author: John McKinna

Narrator: Jamie Renell

Unabridged: 12 hr 16 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/25/2020


Synopsis

Greed, drug trafficking, kidnapping, and murderThe Spanish galleon Arista sank in 1539 due to a storm and the heavy weight of its cargo. The ship had been carrying Aztec golden treasure: chains, goblets, plates, statues, lamps, ceremonial swords, bricks, bars, and coins, all of solid Aztec gold. Much of the gold, however, had been thrown overboard trying to save the ship.Having read a portion of its log, deep sea divers Ben Gannon and Eugene McCluskey were convinced by the descendants of the ship’s owner to recover it and its bounty. When the treasure proved to be illusive, the job became treacherous with twists and turns that include greed, drug trafficking, kidnapping, and murder.

About John McKinna

Before his untimely death in 2016, John McKinna was an Underwater Technical Supervisor and Operations Manager, responsible for overseeing upkeep of the main structure and support systems of the Key Largo Undersea Park home of Jules’ Undersea Lodge. A former offshore commercial diver of twenty years’ experience, he came on the Jules’/KLUP team as an adjunct to his primary line of work, that of internationally-known novelist and local musician. Like his wife Teresa, he was an avid free-diver, spearfisherman, lobster hunter, and cruising sailor. RIP John McKinna.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Ken on November 25, 2025

Editor Review - “Chains of Gold” hit me hard. It brought the past to life. I could smell the dirt of the plantation fields and hear the clinking of Carter’s chains in that dingy cell. It’s gripping in a way that grabs you by the collar and doesn’t let go. Honestly, I was right there, feeling the weig......more


Quotes

“McKinna has taken the adventure novel to the next level.” Jack DuBrul, New York Times bestselling author