On the Beach at Turtlebay

By Don March

On the Beach at Turtle Bay is primarily the story of Bob Downing, a Union activist and parcel carrier. The reader will follow Bob, who thinks he's making a smart career choice by becoming a full-time officer in the National Association of Parcel Carriers. Bob instead becomes tangled in the wrongdoings of Nickolas James, Local Branch President. Bob's journey takes him down a path of sex, bribery and confrontations with Nick's more shady friends, culminating at the Turtle Bay Resort on the island of Oahu at a Parcel Carriers' convention.Along with Bob, we also follow other parcel carriers winding through their relationships with passion, romance and heartbreak: Nickolas James, whose indiscretions ultimately lead to the downfall of himself and others?Audrey Nance, a parcel carrier from a rural community whose small-town innocence causes her to suffer a great deal of heartbreak.David, the aspiring writer, whose long-time crush on Faith is ultimately shattered by Bob.Cami, a co-worker of David and Faith: Her close relationship with Nick is always in question.Amanda and Matthew, long-time members whose concern with Nick's illicit activities spark the interest of parties outside the branchDarcy, a promiscuous part-time officer who will do anything to secure a merger with another branch.Eddie, a Vietnam vet, brings humor with his schoolboy anticsDi, Bob's wife, who struggles with her addictions and reliance on BobOn the Beach at Turtle Bay is a full and vibrant story that contrasts the stark realities of illicit business dealings with the romance and beauty of paradise.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1495490610
• ISBN13: 9781495490613
• Release Date: February 2014
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 358 Pages
• Weight: 0.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.0" x 8.0"