Librería Samer Atenea
Kálamo Books
Librería Elías (Asturias)
Librería Kolima (Madrid)
Librería Proteo (Málaga)
Paradise can hide deadly secrets.Set against the sun-soaked waters and laid-back atmosphere of the Florida Keys, Cudjoe Key is a fast-moving thriller filled with murder, smuggling, danger, friendship, and an unexpected touch of romance. The manuscript itself describes the story as involving Cuban migrant smuggling, cocaine, murder, and a love story with a surprise ending.A quiet morning aboard his boat takes a deadly turn when Rick discovers the body of a local bartender floating beside the dock. His longtime friend Bob-the police chief of Cudjoe Key and a former CIA contractor-joins him as questions begin piling up and the peaceful island community reveals a much darker side.Before long, Rick and Bob are pulled into a dangerous world involving suspicious locals, DEA agents, Cuban crossings, hidden cargo, and people willing to kill to protect their secrets. What begins as another adventure in paradise quickly becomes something far more dangerous when a seemingly simple trip to Cuba puts them directly in the path of a criminal operation. But beneath the danger, Rick is also confronting something he never expected: loneliness. Between the Scotch, boats, old stories, and close calls, he begins wondering whether the next great adventure might finally give him someone with whom to share it.Packed with Florida Keys atmosphere, maritime adventure, crime, humor, suspense, and an unexpected romantic thread, Cudjoe Key is a tropical thriller where beautiful water, dangerous secrets, and unpredictable people collide.