Turtle Cove

A Florida Gulf Coast Mystery

In Florida, the heat doesn't just make you sweat, it makes you crazy.

Nolan Parker’s version of paradise is simple. A quiet beach, a loyal pup, and a turtle to paint. But "simple" doesn't pay for kibble, and inflation has him one missed paycheck away from a cardboard box with a view.

When a desperate gig to find a runaway teenager leads him into the tangled heart of the Everglades, Nolan's quiet life goes up in swamp gas. What should have been an easy payday turns into a sun-stroked nightmare. Chased by locals with more ammo than teeth, a romance like a multi-car pileup, and a gator with a personal grudge, Nolan's in way over his head.

He’s looking for the kid, trying to get the girl, and praying the Sunshine State doesn’t swallow him whole. In the Florida swamplands, the water is rising and that gator is tired of waiting for dinner.