Tropical Freeze

In an exotic blue-water locale where greed and criminality thrive the mysterious disappearance of Thorn''s boyhood friend Gaeton Richards an FBI agent entangles Thorn in a web of violence and intrigue that takes him from seamy local bars to glittering ocean villas. Then when Gaeton''s beautiful sister becomes Thorn''s lover he finds himself facing a jealous lunatic stalking her a rogue government agent involved in a murderous scam and an unforgettable underworld of petty crooks amoral hired guns and dangerous losers. A terrific read with a gritty and tangible sense of place a hero who''s a cross between Davy Crockett and Philip Marlowe and a lyrical almost poetic touch in scenes both sexual and violent. ― Orlando Sentinel Provocative and suspenseful . . . a worthy and brilliant successor to Under Cover of Daylight. ― Jackson Mississippi Clarion-Ledger James Hall''s writing is astringent penetrating and unfailingly gripping. ― Dean Koontz Menacing . . . brilliantly written! ― USA Today James W. Hall''s lyrical passion for the Florida keys his spare language and unusual images haunt us long after the story has faded. ― New York Times Book Review Explosive . . . suspenseful . . . action galore. ― Worcester Telegram & Gazette A selection of the Book-of-the-Month Club.