I love Mexico. I lived for two years in a charming seaside town called Puerto Penasco on the Sea of Cortez. However,
one of my favorite vacation spots in Mexico is the Riveria Maya. Specifically
Playa del Carmen and Tulum. White sandy beaches and blue waters, and a
pedestrian area called 5th avenue, several miles long and full of shops,
cantina’s, restaurants and music.
Outside
Tulum, are sacred Mayan Temples and a fasinating wonder of nature, cenotes.
If you've
never heard of a cenote, this one's for you.
Cenote’s are magical
underground caves that exist in the Yucatán Peninsula… Deep holes under the earth filled with crystal clear fresh water
containing minerals found nowhere else in the world. A beautiful sinkhole. The Maya discovered them centuries ago,
calling them “dzonot,” translated by the
Spaniards to the word “cenote” meaning in Spanish “a deep thing.”
When one steps up to
this hole in the ground, it might appear surreal. Gazing at the iridescent
clear blue water, one might think, they discovered a secret water hole in a fantasy novel. That's what happened to
me when I first discovered cenotes in the
Riviera Maya in Mexico. You can swim in them, snorkel and dive, although most
are on private land and off limits to tourists.
Mexico’s
Yucatan peninsula does not have many streams or rivers on the surface. But,
underneath this flat land are the three longest underground water systems in
the world. Thousands of these fresh underwater caves exist in the Yucatan, some
not even mapped as of 2018. They are underground,
and some Maya thought they were the entrance to the underworld.
Go Pro
has an excellent YouTube video series called “Place of Fear: Searching the Maya
Underworld." Go Pro writes this description on YouTube, "On
their mission to discover the world's biggest cave, veteran cave explorer
Robbie Schmittner and his partner Toddy Waelde pledge to protect this Mecca of diving
beneath the Yucatan. Robbie warns against the destructive forces affecting this
area. Toddy discovers an unbroken Maya pot that could be thousands of years
old." The video was posted on November
29, 2016, and has three parts. I hope
there are many more to come-- the filming
is amazing.
My debut suspense
novel, A Deep Thing, was
born in the Yucatan jungle. The setting of A Deep Thing, will
lead you underwater to cenotes in the Yucatan and through the woods of Camp
David. It is a suspense novel that will take you on a journey.
If you
want to see it, feel it and touch it, get scuba certified (I recommend cave or
cavern certification) and plan a vacation to Tulum or Playa Del Carmen.
Schedule an epic cave dive in a cenote (my choice Dos Ojos) and contact one
of the many dive shops. On my cave dive, I used Diving Cenotes Tulum, Paulo
is the owner and was my guide.
Watch
this YouTube video before
you read the suspense novel, A Deep Thing. (If
you can, view it on your television or the largest screen possible!)
I would also like to mention my travel book, #1 Amazon Bestseller:
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Taking more vacations and my two new releases:
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Great gifts for someone you love, or milestone birthday gifts
and engagement gifts.
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A
Deep Thing by A.K. Smith
First
Mainstream Thriller Edition, 2017
Print
ISBN 978-1-5092-1048-0
Digital
ISBN 978-1-5092-1049-7
ASIN
- B01MG3FOXS
Theme(s):
Conspiracy, Suspense, Beach
SubGenre(s): Contemporary, Adventure, Suspense, Romance
Rating: Spicy (PG-13)
Keywords: Suspense, Mystery, Thriller, Conspiracy, Sea Stories, International, Adventure, Islands, Fantasy
Page Count: 350
Word Count: 90000
Digital Price: 5.99 on sale for $2.80
Print Price: 16.99
SubGenre(s): Contemporary, Adventure, Suspense, Romance
Rating: Spicy (PG-13)
Keywords: Suspense, Mystery, Thriller, Conspiracy, Sea Stories, International, Adventure, Islands, Fantasy
Page Count: 350
Word Count: 90000
Digital Price: 5.99 on sale for $2.80
Print Price: 16.99
Blurb: Dive into A Deep Thing
A Deep Thing by A.K. Smith is a high concept thriller--think The Da Vinci Code of the deep--that grabs you from the beginning and doesn't let go. A roller coaster ride of romance, suspense, mystery and intrigue, this page-turner surprises at every turn and offers a stunning ending you'll never suspect. M. Baron- Author of Stumble Stones: A novel
What was her husband hiding in the jungles of Mexico?
Rocked by her husband's tragic death, Kendall Jackson strives to put her life back together. But Ryder, her nineteen-year-old stepson, is bitter and wants nothing to do with her. And she can't keep the grief at bay. Sometimes, it's so strong, she wonders if life is worth living. A call from a cave diver in Mexico gives her hope of mending the relationship with her stepson. Before his death, her husband arranged a diving expedition as a birthday gift for his son. Kendall persuades Ryder to honor his father's last wish.
From the campus of Western Maryland College to the woods of Camp David and the caves of the Yucatán, Kendall and Ryder take a journey to discover what her husband worked so hard to hide, and to protect his treasured secrets from falling into the wrong hands. The choices they make will decide their fate and the future of others. Will they risk everything for the truth?
A Deep Thing by A.K. Smith is a high concept thriller--think The Da Vinci Code of the deep--that grabs you from the beginning and doesn't let go. A roller coaster ride of romance, suspense, mystery and intrigue, this page-turner surprises at every turn and offers a stunning ending you'll never suspect. M. Baron- Author of Stumble Stones: A novel
What was her husband hiding in the jungles of Mexico?
Rocked by her husband's tragic death, Kendall Jackson strives to put her life back together. But Ryder, her nineteen-year-old stepson, is bitter and wants nothing to do with her. And she can't keep the grief at bay. Sometimes, it's so strong, she wonders if life is worth living. A call from a cave diver in Mexico gives her hope of mending the relationship with her stepson. Before his death, her husband arranged a diving expedition as a birthday gift for his son. Kendall persuades Ryder to honor his father's last wish.
From the campus of Western Maryland College to the woods of Camp David and the caves of the Yucatán, Kendall and Ryder take a journey to discover what her husband worked so hard to hide, and to protect his treasured secrets from falling into the wrong hands. The choices they make will decide their fate and the future of others. Will they risk everything for the truth?
Tagline: What was her husband hiding in the jungles of Mexico?
Expect the unexpected.
Short Excerpt:
Harvey next to her, Kendall, sat cross-legged on the bed, staring
at her laptop. A glass of white wine, sat untouched on the bedside table. She
put her iPod in, selected Jason Mraz and turned it up loud.
She turned off the Wi-Fi. Her mind was battling thoughts of
hackers and computer surveillance.
She held the unusual memory stick in her hand before plugging it
into the side of her computer. Black rubber surrounded the stick like the
rubber on an underwater camera. Here goes. She watched it upload. Let’s see
what this is all about.
Ten documents labeled by date flashed on her computer screen. Six documents
dated years before Tim and Kendall met; the other four ranged from the
beginning of their relationship to one dated three days before Tim died.
Inhaling deeply, she touched her mouse, pulling down to the right
and clicking without hesitation on the last icon, a video file. She squeezed
her eyes to hold back tears as Tim’s face filled the screen. The background was
the upstairs office over the garage. She hit play.
“This message is for my wife. Kendall, if you’re watching this
video, I’m so sorry not to be with you. Obviously, something happened to me for
you to be hearing this. I know life’s been hard for you. I’m sorry, my love,
I’m sorry I kept a secret from you, but I’ve been sworn to secrecy to protect a
division of the US government. I hoped they will share this video with you. I
can’t disclose the details about my job, but it’s not important to us.
Something I did, not who I am. You know who I am, Kendall, you’re the only one
who really knew me.” She wiped the tears running off her chin.
“Stay close with Ryder, he’s not your blood, but he is a part of
me and I want him in your life. UWMA, Kendall, UWMA I love you, Lambie.”
Her brows furrowed as tears ran down her face and her open mouth.
She gasped for air. A division of the US government? Some type of CIA agent?
The badge said Navy. UWMA. Was this truly happening?
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Author Bio:
A.K. Smith
is the author of debut novel, "A Deep Thing. She loves all things jungly, beachy and mysterious. Her goal is to
write thrillers, suspense, and romance, which
have the power to make you stay up late, to reach the ending.
A new scuba diver, she counts diving
in a cenote (underwater caves in the Yucatan) and surviving-- one of her
biggest achievements. Mexico has a special place in her heart; it’s where she
escaped after walking out on Corporate America and where she fell in love on a
sailboat. She is a graduate of Shippensburg University (BA) and has a
Master of Arts from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. She
treasures her family, friends, and
kindness. Check out her website at www.aksmithauthor.com or find her on Twitter, and Facebook.
Author Links:
Facebook: A.K. Smith https://www.facebook.com/aksmithauthor
Twitter ID @aksmithbook https://twitter.com/aksmithbook
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Goodreads author page https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32670737-a-deep-thing
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