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Under the
charcoal sky

After a life-changing discovery, buck reilly embarks on his greatest adventure, which threatens to be his last. The identity of the woman who gave him life is a closely guarded secret for reasons that go far beyond her own short existence. As buck pursues information that has been fiercely hidden in scotland for generations…

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Buried in
Orange

Buck is asked to come to Italy by Sir Harry Greenbaum, his former main investor, and old family friend, to do a flyover at the beginning of the Formula 1 race in Monza. Turns out the real reason Harry asked him to come was to help him combat organized crime members intent on forcing their way into his pending investment into one of the Formula 1’s most historic teams.

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Purple
Deceiver

After years of recovering from the collapse of his once successful life, Buck Reilly is finally back on top, freshly re-coronated as King Buck, globally recognized as a world-class archeologist riding the wave of success but blinded to the demons ascending from the depths of his past.

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Timeless: A Tropical
Authors Novella

Some family bonds are timeless…

A plane crash in 1976 left a young boy without a father, but 46 years later when Eddie Rains loses his mother, a letter hidden amongst her possessions reveals a secret she’d kept to herself all those years.

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About The Author

John H. Cunningham is the author of the best-selling, twelve book, Buck Reilly Adventure series, which includes Red Right Return, Green to Go, Crystal Blue, Second Chance Gold, Maroon Rising, Free Fall to Black, Silver Goodbye, White Knight, Indigo Abyss, Purple Deceiver, Buried in Orange and Under the Charcoal Sky.

Through the years, John has been a bouncer at a Key West nightclub, a diver, magazine editor, commercial developer, song writer, film maker and global traveler. He has either lived in or visited the many island locations that populate the series, and has experienced or witnessed enough craziness and wild times to keep the Buck Reilly series flowing. John mixes fact with fiction and often includes real people in his novels, like Jimmy Buffett, Chris Blackwell, Matt Hoggatt, Thom Shepherd, Dave McKenney, Keith Sykes, Marius Stakelborough, Bruno Magras and Bankie Banx to augment the reader’s experience.

my Latest Books

After a life-changing discovery, Buck Reilly embarks on his greatest adventure, which threatens to be his last. The identity of the woman who gave him life is a closely guarded secret for reasons that go far beyond her own short existence…

Buck is asked to come to Italy by Sir Harry Greenbaum, his former main investor, and old family friend, to do a flyover at the beginning of the Formula 1 race in Monza…

Living the Buck Reilly Lifestyle

Dive into a curated collection of captivating visuals that bring the essence of storytelling to life. From enchanting book covers to photos from research trips to ensure the books are accurate and authentic, join John and experience the magic of literature in a whole new light.

Testimonials

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I love how John has evolved this series into worldwide international thrillers without forsaking the Keys treasure, boats, and planes vibe. As Buck is thrust into further turmoil over his heritage the plot twists and turns, taking his faithful group and vintage seaplane to incredible European destinations, steeped in history and treachery. I loved every page of this adventure.

- Nicholas Harvey, USA Today bestselling mystery author

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A perfect combination of action, adventure, sleuth mystery, and edge-of-your-seat thrills make Buried in Orange an immensely absorbing novel.

- Pikasho DeKa for Readers' Favorite

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Think: Elmore Leonard meets David Baldacci.

- Jeffery Deaver, author of The Bone

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A great story in the continuing adventures of Buck Reilly. An immensely enjoying book full of excitement, danger, and intrigue. I have recommended this series to my friends and family.

- Sam W.

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With the circulation of news that there is an ancient hidden treasure in Key West, hoards of hunters besiege the area in a frenzied search for clues. In the meantime the Bahamian government has found out that Buck relocated items from a local shipwreck to the waters off Florida to salvage for its value. Now those assets are frozen pending investigation. Needing capital to fight his defense, he jumps into the local treasure hunt. Things go really, really bad and he becomes a target for lethal thugs willing to eliminate competition. Uncovering just what the treasure is proves as complex as deciphering cryptic clues. The entire story is intensely action-packed and non stop. The ending was a shocker. This is a great read.

- Karen M.

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I have read all the Buck Reilly books. Buck reminds of a Dirk Pitt type character but who walks more in the gray area of life but ends up does the right or wrong thing for the right reasons. In his last book Jon Cunningham style change a little bit and reminds me of style of writing by the great Dick Frances. Overall another great book

- Billy Gould

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This is an amazing book, and extremely well-written. The issues are thoroughly explained by characters who seem to live and breathe on every page.

- Lisa Black, New York Times Best-Selling author of Every Kind of Wicked

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Book Signing on January 24th, 2025 at Key West Island Bookstore!

Book Signing on January 24th, 2025 at Key West Island Bookstore!

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“OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD, The Coral Reefers of the 1970's”
is in production and will be completed in late 2025.

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