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 @earthtodavid101Perfect 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.

There is no greater evil than man.After the body of a young woman is found washed up on the shore of the quaint New England town of Piscator Bay, Detective Meredith Greene is tasked with solving the grisly murder. She is joined by a mysterious Detective from Portland, whose own dark past may hold the clues to uncovering those responsible. Together they will delve into the seedy underbelly of what they believed was a pristine, and idyllic town.When it is over, will they still have hope for their futures, or will they witness such inhumanity that any goodness in their hearts is shattered forever?

HE’S GOT A TARGET ON HIS BACK...PITY THE WANNABE HIT MAN.Some dimwit in New York’s put out a contract on Lou Fleener, private detective and street fighter extraordinaire. A completely boneheaded move—these Big Apple goons have no idea who they’re dealing with.And a totally unjust one too—all Lou did was accidentally start a gang war in Chicago. Hardly worth mentioning.A few toughs try their luck at taking him out (and wish they hadn’t), but when an innocent citizen’s killed in a drive-by intended for Lou, he decides enough is enough. He figures he’ll just find out who’s footing the bill and ask them to cancel the contract.So Lou and Cassidy, his beautiful, fierce, and fiercely loyal sharp-shooter wife, head for New York, bringing Lou's unique brand of one-man gang warfare. He'd have been happy to talk it out. He asked nice, but they wanted a war. So they got Lou, who’s always way more trouble than anybody's ever expecting.Even with a bum ankle, Lou’s still the best street fighter in Chicago. And in New York, he’s also got a secret weapon—a smooth New York P.I. who knows his way around the local crime empires.As always, a good part of the fun is watching everyone underestimate a short, pudgy underdog, and the satisfaction of witnessing their thoroughgoing annihilation.New location and crime-fighting partner; same funny, quirky brand of noir, plus fast-moving action for hard-boiled fans and the latest episode in a one-of-a-kind, against-all-odds love story.Duane Lindsay’s genius for creating vibrant characters and brilliant plots is in top form here. He’s created a terrifying adversary who’ll keep readers on tenterhooks right up to the final stunning plot twist. Perfect for fans of the late Donald E. Westlake and Lawrence Block’s Bernie Rhodenbarr series.

Innocence hides a dangerous truth...Criminal defense attorney Leland Monroe thought he’d hit rock bottom—his high-powered career, shattered; his marriage, broken; his reputation, ruined. Now back in his hometown of Charleston, South Carolina, Leland hopes to rebuild his life and reconnect with his troubled son. But in a place where the past never stays buried, Leland soon finds that his return is anything but a fresh start.His former high school sweetheart is living her own nightmare: her son is on death row, accused of murdering his father. What seems like a clear-cut case quickly unravels as Leland uncovers troubling details that suggest the truth is far more complicated—and dangerous. Dark secrets, long buried, start to surface as a web of corruption entangles the town’s elite, making it clear that the stakes go far beyond his client’s fate.With powerful forces closing in, Leland realizes the price of uncovering the truth could be higher than he ever imagined—and it might cost him the only family he has left.

Once a rising star in the FBI, with the best case closure rate of any investigator, Ella Porter is now exiled to a small gold mining town bordering the wilderness of Alaska. The reason for her new assignment? She allowed a prolific serial killer to escape custody.But what no one knows is that she did it on purpose.The day she shows up in Nome, bags still unpacked, the wife of the richest gold miner in town goes missing. This is the second woman to vanish in as many days. And it's up to Ella to find out what happened.Assigning Ella to Nome is no accident, either. Though she swore she'd never return, Ella grew up in the small, gold mining town, treated like royalty as a child due to her own family's wealth. But like all gold tycoons, the Porter family secrets are as dark as Ella's own.Read Girl Under the Ice and eight more edge-of-your-seat psyche thrillers in this bargain boxed set.

A cosy romp of cream teas, double-barrelled names and murder.' THE SUNThe new book in the Val and Arbie mysteries from the multi-million-copy selling author Faith Martin.One of these guests has a date with death…Arbuthnot ‘Arbie’ Swift arrives at Dashwood House, a glamorously modern hotel in the up-and-coming resort of Galton-next-the-Sea, but all plans for a relaxing stay are scuppered when one of the guests is found dead.The body is found in the writing room, the victim part of a set visiting the seaside town for an engagement party, which happens to include Arbie’s old friend, Val.Familiar with Val and Arbie’s previous experience in solving puzzling crimes, the bride asks the pair to investigate. They quickly discover that the victim had no shortage of enemies, and many of the guests are up to no good. But who is simply hiding a secret, and who is hiding murder?Readers have fallen in love with The Last Word is Death'Absolutely gorgeous storytelling with characters and setting perfect for the time frame’ ?????'This one is perfect for readers who love Agatha Christie-style stories and cosy murder mysteries. A great second book!'?????'It has the hallmarks of an Agatha Christie mystery’ ?????