Before he died, it seems, Felix Vodyanov was linked to a passenger ferry that sank in , an even earlier U. Breaking and entering. How does attempted murder sound? A suspenseful, professional-grade north country procedural whose heroine, a deft mix of compassion and attitude, would be Box takes another break from his highly successful Joe Pickett series Stone Cold , , etc. But Bakken County has its own issues. Already have an account?
Log in. Trouble signing in? Retrieve credentials. Sign Up. Pub Date: Dec. But spending each day watching the sun melt into Dinkins Bay and the moon rise over the mangrove trees, cooking dinner for his beautiful neighbor, and dispensing advice to the locals over a cold beer lulled him into letting his guard down.
By: Randy White. Marine biologist Doc Ford is spending two easy weeks on luxurious Guava Key compiling data. But when two young women at the resort are attacked, Doc comes to their rescue.
In an instant, he is pulled into an international plan of revenge that becomes more deadly with each passing hour. Still haunted by his suspected involvement in a plot against Castro, Ford ventures to Cuba - where he finds himself entangled in a web of murder, revenge, and assassination.
Randy Wayne White's ninth Doc Ford novel starts out as a fun excursion for four divers off the Florida coast. Two days later only one is found alive - naked atop a light tower in the Gulf of Mexico.
What happened during those 48 hours? Doc Ford thinks he's prepared for the truth. He isn't. The boy provides more questions than answers.
After going to war with drug smugglers there, Jesse has no desire to go back. By: Wayne Stinnett. Jesse McDermitt is starting a new chapter in his life.
As captain of the research vessel Ambrosia , his mission is to study the oceans and seafloor, searching for rich oil deposits. His unstated mission is to locate and eradicate the enemies of society on behalf of Armstrong Research, a secretive organization funded by some of the richest men in the world. When word gets out about a massive drug and human trafficking cartel moving tons of illegal drugs, along with hundreds of slave laborers, out of Venezuela, Jesse is tasked with stopping them at all cost.
Winter in New York City: Amid sleet and snow, Doc Ford is at the Explorers Club with his new friend, former and maybe current British agent Sir James Montbard, researching a jungle expedition, and awaiting the arrival of an attractive US senator with whom Ford has become more than friendly.
Her car pulls up, she starts to get out, and the unthinkable happens: an assassination attempt right before their eyes. Ford engages, critically injuring one of the attackers, but the senator vanishes. There is much work to be done, and Jesse is no stranger to hard work. On a kayak outing with friends, Jesse's daughter finds and rescues a manatee suffering from respiratory problems. The red tide has returned and fish are dying by the thousands, along with dolphins, manatees, and sea birds.
The algal bloom is a naturally occurring phenomenon, but this time it's much worse. Both Doc Ford and his friend Tomlinson have buried secrets. Now one of those secrets is about to come alive - with a vengeance. While trying to solve one of Florida's most profound secrets, Doc Ford is the target of a murder attempt by someone who wants to make it look like an accident.
Or is the target actually Tomlinson? A lot is going on in the trailer park known as Little Guadalajara, inhabited principally by illegal laborers. The park manager is the hired gun of a financial syndicate that wants to develop the property, and he's prepared to do whatever it takes - but he can't figure out what to do about the teenage girl, the one the laborers believe has some sort of gift.
The quiet, sleepy community has been awakened. A young woman with strong ties to the community is missing. A local craftsman, the last person to see the girl, is questioned and released. But it provides no clues and nobody saw anything. Days go by. Then weeks. The case grows cold.
Retired Marine and charter skipper Jesse McDermitt takes on a passenger in Nassau, a young woman who is a breath of fresh air. She introduces him to the laid-back cruising crowd on an idyllic small cay in the Berry Islands.
Living each day on its own terms is a new experience for Jesse, but it doesn't last long. When Jesse gets word that someone is destroying nearby patch reefs and poaching sea turtles - and that all this is happening in the same area where a trio of sadistic murderers may be hiding - it triggers his instincts for investigation. The quiet and solitude found in the back country and wetlands of south Florida has been shattered.
Someone is using explosives to fish the ecologically fragile patch reefs in the shallow waters of Florida Bay, north of the Keys. Retired Marine Jesse McDermitt doesn't like explosions in his backyard.
Knowing his penchant for inserting himself in matters best left to the authorities, his friends withhold information from him about the destruction to the delicate, living corals. Jesse doesn't much like this, either. Miles from the laid-back lifestyle of No Name Key, and just shy of the raucous nightlife of Miami and South Beach, lies Coconut Grove, a tropical oasis with a distinct Bohemian flair. Lately, a seedy underside has emerged along the Grove's waterfront, preying on adventurous young women.
Somewhere amid all the glitz and glamour, hides a thief who stole a fortune in Aztec emeralds. Highly recommended!
I didn't care for this book. It felt more like a character study than a mystery. I didn't even realize that Doc Ford was the main character until I was well into the story. Maybe the other books in the series revolve around the main character solving the mystery instead of it being a secondary story line.
May 10, John Machata rated it liked it. White's ramble in this tome does not quite hold together for this fan. It's OK, but I was bothered by his old fashioned objectification of women, the side stories which don't really add to the story.
A pleasant enough read, but not Mr. White's best. May 29, Jim McCulloch rated it it was amazing. This is a story of the clash between the old and new Florida. Funny, sad, informative, and even poignant at times; this is a terrific book. The dialog is extremely well done. Characters are well defined, fascinating, and a little odd but somehow fit well together while in their own unique orbits.
My perspective of Florida has changed significantly even though I have been there many times. I didn't know what I didn't know! Simply a fascinating treasure trove of information about the Everglades an This is a story of the clash between the old and new Florida. Simply a fascinating treasure trove of information about the Everglades and the people who have lived there. May 26, Ron rated it liked it. This story had to much environment history of Southwest Florida for me.
It made it a little boring. I hope the next book is better. Mar 11, Col rated it it was ok Shelves: , w. But Doc Ford is about to find these things out -- the hard way. Because in the shadowy world of Southwest Florida, where gators yawn, cattle craze, and Indian bones are buried, mysteries great and small have found the man to solve them. When will something happen, other than the mundane, the boring or the everyday?
Doc Ford, likeable and interesting takes a back-seat role to his uncle. Amusing in places, but it was dull as dishwasher in many more, unfortunately. Best line in the book Boy I can hardly wait! There was a 3 year gap in between books 3 and 4 - so hopefully Mr White had plenty of time to sharpen his pencil and re-focus on what made the first two more enjoyable.
I bought it second-hand on Amazon a month or two ago. View all 3 comments. Mar 16, Joy rated it really liked it. I enjoyed reading this novel while on vacation in Ft.
Doc Ford is a dedicated marine biologist who unwillingly becomes fully involved in his elderly uncle's most recent escapade. Several characters, each with their own back story, contribute to a tale filled with hilarity, mystery, history, ecology, and the complexity of personal relationships.
I definitely would like to read another. This is the one featuring Doc's uncle, Tucker Gatrell, his old friend Joe Egret and a complicated plan to prevent the State of Florida from taking Tucker's land in Mango to make a new park. Probably the weakest of the Doc Ford books that I have read. Joe Egret is a good character. Tucker is colorful but a bit of an SOB. Doc seems a bit ineffectual. Tomlinson is off an ill defined crusade that kind of peters out to nothing in the end.
Several key characters are not dealt with in the epilogue. This w This is the one featuring Doc's uncle, Tucker Gatrell, his old friend Joe Egret and a complicated plan to prevent the State of Florida from taking Tucker's land in Mango to make a new park. This was book 24 on our Read-alouds List. Nov 04, Kathleen rated it liked it. In this 3rd offering in the series, Doc Ford has to contend with his elderly uncle Tucker and his sidekick, Joseph Egret, a Calusa Indian.
Doc Ford, the marine biologist residing on Sanibel Island has his hands full! Nov 27, Billmac rated it did not like it Shelves: not-in-library , calibre. I finished the book only because I want to read every book in the series I've read most of the books but had not read 3 because it wasn't held by my County library.
At my request, they bought the book for the library. It was horrible. I rated all the other books in the series a 4 or 5, but now I know why this was the only book in the series my library didn't own. No story. No nothing. Randy must have been high the entire time he wrote this one. Jan 13, Lloyd Christensen rated it really liked it. I read one of the Doc Ford books while at a resort in Belize, someone had left it behind as most guests do. I don't remember which it was, it was not something that really registered much with me at the time.
It's a mystery with a lot of comedy added in. I'll be reading more of his work. Jul 03, Donna rated it really liked it. One of my favorite authors. This book is a bit of a departure from some of the others, but gives some of the history of Doc Ford.
It also explores the Florida that was and Florida as it is now, as seen through the eyes of the characters.
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