Ill Intent

<p><strong>A missing realtor. A feral hog with a grudge. And a land deal shady enough to make a swamp look clean. Just another Tuesday for the Swamp Detective.</strong></p><p></p><p>Gumbo Malone the world's most accidental private investigator is back in <strong>Cedar Key</strong> and he's finally keeping his head above water-mostly because he upgraded the bilge pump on his leaky houseboat. But when high-powered realtor Linda Hastings hires him to find her missing business partner Sterling Morrow right before a massive land deal closes Gumbo realizes that simple jobs in Florida are never actually simple.</p><p></p><p>Sterling has vanished into the mangroves leaving behind a trashed office a smashed espresso machine and a calendar full of cryptic notes. To find him Gumbo must navigate a treacherous landscape of <strong>environmental fraud</strong> bribery and betrayal known as the Black Reef Project.</p><p></p><p>But the local real estate sharks aren't the only things with teeth. Gumbo is up against <strong>Jarrod Vance</strong> a developer with a pink mansion and a screaming parrot; <strong>Vanessa Hollis</strong> a lawyer who weaponizes lawsuits and blue suits; and a mysterious Consultant who scares even the bad guys.</p><p></p><p>With the help of his eccentric sidekick <strong>Flip Wiggins</strong>-who believes duct tape solves all problems-and a very patient manatee Gumbo has forty-eight hours to unravel a conspiracy that involves <strong>feral hogs</strong> arson and a karaoke performance that will live in infamy.</p><p></p><p>Can Gumbo save the mangroves find the missing realtor and avoid being eaten by the local wildlife? Or will this case be the one that finally sinks him?</p><p><strong>Perfect for fans of Carl Hiaasen Tim Dorsey and Dave Barry <em>Ill Intent</em> is a fast-paced satirical Florida mystery packed with quirky characters chaotic twists and enough humidity to melt your Kindle.</strong></p><p></p><p></p>