Red Tide Retired - a quirky weird Florida mystery by Chris Lowry instant download

Red Tide Retired - a quirky weird Florida mystery by Chris Lowry instant download

<p>Red Tide Retired: A Gumbo Malone Mystery </p>
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<p>Dive into the Sunshine State’s darkest waters in this wild, wacky Florida mystery perfect for fans of Tim Dorsey and Carl Hiaasen! </p>
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<p>When disgraced corporate investigator Danny &ldquo;Gumbo” Malone trades his tie for a tiki bar and his briefcase for a bottle of rum, he thinks he’s left the chaos of his old life behind. But in Cedar Key, Florida, trouble has a way of washing up on your doorstep—especially when it’s tied to a dead environmentalist, a missing orchid hunter, and a shady developer with a penchant for taxidermied wildlife. </p>
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<p>Gumbo’s new gig as a private eye takes a sharp turn when investigative journalist Eliza Mercer comes knocking, claiming someone wants her dead for digging too deep into a coastal development scheme known as Operation Sandcastle. What starts as a simple case of corporate corruption quickly spirals into a swampy mess of illegal land deals, endangered species, and a mysterious figure known only as The Pelican. </p>
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<p>With the help of Ellie Hightower, a former corporate accountant with a knack for forensic number-crunching, and Linda Hastings, Cedar Key’s only detective (and occasional enforcer of coastal construction codes), Gumbo navigates a world where the line between predator and prey is as murky as the Gulf at low tide. From alligator wrestling academies to high-society charity galas, Gumbo and his unlikely crew uncover a conspiracy that threatens not just Cedar Key’s fragile ecosystem, but their own lives. </p>
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<p>Packed with eccentric characters, razor-sharp wit, and enough Florida weirdness to make a flamingo blush, Red Tide Retired is a hilarious, high-stakes mystery that proves even in retirement, trouble never takes a vacation. </p>
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<p>Perfect for readers who love: </p>
<p>- Quirky, fast-paced mysteries </p>
<p>- Florida’s unique brand of chaos </p>
<p>- Tim Dorsey’s Serge Storms and Carl Hiaasen’s eco-vigilantes </p>
<p>- Stories where the swamp is as much a character as the people </p>
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<p>Grab your rum, watch out for the gators, and join Gumbo Malone on his wildest adventure yet—where the only thing more dangerous than the criminals is the Florida weather! </p>
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<p>Available now—because in Florida, the truth always floats to the surface... eventually.</p>