And somewhere on Nelson’s computer is the manuscript of his new novel. Bruce begins to wonder if the shady characters in Nelson’s novels might be more real than fictional.

Who would want Nelson dead? The local police are overwhelmed in the aftermath of the storm and ill equipped to handle the case. But the nature of Nelson’s injuries suggests that the storm wasn’t the cause of his death: He has suffered several suspicious blows to the head. One of the apparent victims is Nelson Kerr, a friend of Bruce’s and an author of thrillers. The hurricane is devastating: homes and condos are leveled, hotels and storefronts ruined, streets flooded, and a dozen people lose their lives. Florida’s governor orders a mandatory evacuation, and most residents board up their houses and flee to the mainland, but Bruce decides to stay and ride out the storm. Just as Bruce Cable’s Bay Books is preparing for the return of bestselling author Mercer Mann, Hurricane Leo veers from its predicted course and heads straight for the island. “Fans will thrill with the classic chase and satisfying ending and book lovers will wallow in ecstasy.Welcome back to Camino Island, where anything can happen-even a murder in the midst of a hurricane, which might prove to be the perfect crime. reveals an amiable, sardonic edge here that makes “A happy lark provides the pleasure of a leisurely jaunt periodically jolted into high gear, just for the fun and speed of it.” A generous monetary offer convinces Mercer to go undercover and infiltrate Cable’s circle of literary friends, to get close to the ringleader, to discover his secrets.īut soon Mercer learns far too much, and there’s trouble in paradise-as only John Grisham can deliver it. She is approached by an elegant, mysterious woman working for an even more mysterious company. Mercer Mann is a young novelist with a severe case of writer’s block who has recently been laid off from her teaching position. Very few people know that he occasionally dabbles in unsavory ventures. He makes his real money, though, as a prominent dealer in rare books. Their loot is priceless, impossible to resist.īruce Cable owns a popular bookstore in the sleepy resort town of Santa Rosa on Camino Island in Florida. fast-moving, entertaining tale.”-Ī gang of thieves stage a daring heist from a vault deep below Princeton University’s Firestone Library.

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