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Aug 5, 2012 · The body of an $80-million Florida state lottery winner is found murdered on a remote island in Islandia, and Jim and Jennifer must unravel a personal vendetta spanning over a decade between the victim and the island's only resident.
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- Action, Crime, Drama
- Emile B. Levisetti
- 2012-08-05
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Two marine biologists climb out of the water and onto a lush, practically untouched tropical island. They make their way onto the beach, and head towards their towels and backpacks. The female biologist grabs her water purifier and heads off into the forest in search of a stream. As she checks the ground for mud, she notices unusual red drops on the ground.Curious, she follows the trail of red to a nearby shrub where she sees a man, face down and dead, the back of his head bashed in.
At Atlanta General Hospital, Callie Cargill sits at the nurse's station, chatting and swapping medical jargon over the phone with Medical Examiner Carlos Sanchez. She's worried about freezing up during exams and Carlos can totally relate because he's been there before. He suggests she do some deep breathing before them. Meanwhile, Detective Jim Longworth waits impatiently for Carlos to get off the phone with his girlfriend so that he can talk to her. Finally, he grabs the phone out of Carlos' hand, but Callie apologizes and tells him that her break is over and she has to go. She says they'll talk later and hangs up.
Jim walks towards FDLE Bureau Chief Jennifer Starke and Carlos, who is standing over the victim. Carlos reports the victim is a white male in his early 30s. He has no ID on him. Based on his liver temperature, time of death was between 11 a.m. and noon that day. Puncture wounds on his head indicate that the murder weapon has a curved edge. The killer stunned him and then finished him off from behind. No defense wounds or signs of struggle. Daniel Green joins the group, telling them to keep an eye out for wildlife. He explains that the island is only accessible by water and one causeway bridge. It's pretty much untouched by humans and is home to a lot of different types of animals, including manatees, sea turtles, bobcats, pythons, and panthers. Upon hearing "panthers", Carlos gets up and tells the team he's ready to bring the body back to the substation. Daniel, who hadn't gotten a good look at the victim until now, identifies him as Brian Taylor who won $130 million in last year's Florida State Lottery. He has an obsession with lottery winners because he finds it fascinating how much lives can change when you're suddenly able to do or buy anything. Some winners go on to have amazing lives, while others don't. Jim says that it looks like Brian's luck ran out.
Techs work the crime scene as Jennifer asks how a millionaire can end up murdered on a deserted island. Jim says it's probably because the island isn't so deserted after all. They spot a walking trail and head down the path. Jennifer says that the island that they're on, Rubicon Key, is part of a chain of islands called Islandia. Only three of the keys are privately owned, with Rubicon being one of them. They continue walking until the path opens up to reveal an Old French Colonial house covered in Spanish moss and surrounded by large trees. Jim wonders aloud who would want to live in a place like this with all the predators and bugs around. "It suits me just fine," says a voice behind them. They turn around to see a scruffy looking guy, who tells them if they don't like it they could leave or he could get his hunting rifle. Jim flashes his badge and guy identifies himself as Neil Gannon, the owner of the island. He takes in their sweaty, overheated condition, and tells them that they need water. They follow him inside.
The detectives take in Neil's place, which is filled with antique furniture and old Florida memorabilia. Jim notices a pair of muddy boots by the front door and Jennifer asks how anybody could wear them in the humidity. Neil looks down at their shoes and says only idiots would trudge through the island's rough terrain in heels or sneakers. He hands them two slightly murky glasses of cloudy water (he says it's fine, he just needs to "change the filter), which they look at and sniff with mild displeasure. Jim pours his out, but Jennifer, not wanting to offend, takes a sip, but then makes a face and spits it out. Jim shows Neil a picture of Brian, asking if he recognizes him. He shakes his head and Jennifer tells him that Brian was murdered on his island and that there was no one else around except for Neil and two marine biologists. Neil says that people come to his island all of the time without permission: botanists, bird watchers, cops. Jim spots a wrestling trophy on the shelf: Micanopy High School Champion, Bill Wichowski and asks who "Bill Wichowski" is. Neil explains that he collects old junk to give the place a homey feel. He says he didn't hear anyone on his property that morning; he never left the house and didn't see Brian. He maintains he's not a shut-in, he just hates people. Jim tells him not to take any sudden trips without notifying them first, but Neil assures them that the mainland lost its allure to him a long time ago and that he isn't going anywhere anytime soon.
Jim enters the autopsy room as he talks to Callie on the phone. He says he's trying to plan a trip to Atlanta to see her the following weekend. Rushing to her rounds, Callie tells Jim that she would love that, but with her boards coming up, she's going to be really busy. She'll call him tomorrow during her study break. Jim's frustrated that he won't be able to see her again, but he says OK and hangs up. He focuses his attention on Carlos's computer screen, where there's a photo of a yacht. Carlos removes a lottery ticket from his lab coat, saying all it takes is "a dollar and a dream." He reports that Brian was killed by blunt force trauma to the head, but he also discovered Brian's liver and kidney were mush. The deterioration happened recently and very fast. The toxicology report came back clean, except for the presence of Paxil, a common anti-depressant, something that wouldn't have such an effect on the organs. Brian also had signs of dehydration. Jim notes that there wasn't much fresh water on the island. Is it possible the dehydration could damage the liver the way it did? Carlos hypothesizes that his levels weren't high enough to do that much damage, so Brian probably ingested a poison. Brian may have died from a blow to the head, but he was just hours away from his body shutting down. Jim says Daniel is working with the Coast Guard to see if Brian was shipwrecked. Maybe he didn't have any provisions and was eating plants on the island. He is also researching what kinds of plants grow on the island.
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The body of an $80-million Florida state lottery winner is found murdered on a remote island in Islandia, and Jim and Jennifer must unravel a personal vendet...
The body of an $80-million Florida state lottery winner is found murdered on a remote island in Islandia, and Jim and Jennifer must unravel a personal vendetta spanning over a decade between the victim and the island's only resident.
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