Execution Island

Execution Island, the once beloved reality TV show, is in trouble. Cancelled by the network, its host launches a bold attempt to redeem his franchise with one final, no holds barred season featuring an array of former champions on a strange, isolated island in the Pacific Ocean. But there is much more to his plan than meets the eye, and as contestants begin to mysteriously die, one by one, this made up game to be the last player standing becomes terrifyingly real!

Cocos Island, true land of mystery once populated by famous pirates, is the setting for one last, desperate season of the cancelled reality television show, Execution Island. But all is not as it seems on this finale of one of TV's longest running programs. Taylor Woods, creator and host of the doomed series, has concocted a secret plan to not only restore his reputation, but also ensure that he'll never have to worry about funding in Hollywood again. Former champions of the game return for one last chance to prove to the public that their victories weren't scripted, putting it all on the line for real— no teams, no help, no food, no gimmicks. But when the cameras begin to roll, players begin to die, mysteriously, one after another. At first these deaths appear to be accidental and boost the show's ratings, but it soon becomes obvious that someone on the island is determined that none of Execution Island's contestants or crew will ever leave Cocos Island alive! "Execution Island" is a chilling mystery thriller set on a real former pirate stronghold in the Pacific Ocean known as Cocos Island, isolated and uninhabited by Costa Rican law. The exotic setting, relatable players, and familiar beats of a survival television game show lure readers in, until the realization hits that this final season of Execution Island might truly be real.

Thomas Alton Gardner is the author of six novels, including "Home on the Strange", "Holy Tequila!", "Red Olympus", and "Confessions of a Corporate Spy". He currently lives part time in both Oregon and Costa Rica. Connect at Thom@Thomgardner.com.