Other works by David Earth: By-Catch (A Shamus Pickford story #2); A Trip to the Myakka Cutoff (A Shamus Pickford story #3), and newly released Riviera Marina!

A fast and funny Florida crime caper for fans of Carl Hiaasen, Tim Dorsey, and Randy Wayne White.

Meet Shamus Pickford -- unlicensed fishing guide, part-time crime magnet.

On his rare day off, he just wants beer, boats, and bad decisions with his hard-living buddy, Klinger Nowell. But their laid-back morning explodes when a low-flying plane dumps something into Charlotte Harbor... something illegal, valuable, and deadly enough to kill over.

Klinger wants to check it out. Shamus wants to mind his own business.

Klinger wins -- and within hours, he's kidnapped by two armed men aboard a shady boat called The Itinerant, leaving Shamus stranded with a broken fuel line and no plan.

With help from Flip, his storm-soaked neighbor hiding in the mangroves, Shamus tracks the kidnappers to a derelict fish shack deep in Turtle Bay. But the tide's rising, the thugs are desperate, and the cargo they're guarding is worth more than either of them can imagine.

To pull off a rescue, Shamus will need more than luck. He'll need guts, grit, and every trick the backwaters ever taught him.

Fast, funny, and fueled by Florida swagger, Turtle Bay launches the Shamus Pickford series -- For fans of hard-edged coastal crime, blue-collar outlaws, and danger simmering in the shallows.

About the author: David Earth is a passionate outdoorsman with a high fever for writing. Daily, on his skiff, he skims the shallow water of Charlotte Harbor brainstorming and researching his next story. When Earth's not exploring his next plotline, you'll find he's quite the companion for adventure. You can contact David Earth here: earthtodavid101@gmail.com @earthtodavid101

Perfect for readers of coastal noir crime thrillers and Florida crime fiction, TURTLE BAY blends small-town coastal mystery, organized crime suspense, and Southern backwater grit. Set against the mangroves and waterways of Southwest Florida, this crime adventure novel dives into kidnapping, danger, and the dark side of off-the-grid living. Fans of sea adventure mysteries and hard-boiled crime with rugged humor and high-stakes tension will feel right at home in this gritty, character-driven thriller.

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• Publication Date: December 13, 2019
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• Print Length: 228 Pages
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