Bruce begins to wonder if the shady characters in Nelson's novels might be more real than fictional. Who would want Nelson dead? The local police are overwhelmed in the aftermath of the storm and ill-equipped to handle the case. But the nature of Nelson's injuries suggests that the storm wasn't the cause of his death: He has suffered several suspicious blows to the head.
One of the apparent victims is Nelson Kerr, a friend of Bruce's and an author of thrillers. The hurricane is devastating: Homes and condos are leveled, hotels and storefronts ruined, streets flooded-and a dozen people lose their lives. Florida's governor orders a mandatory evacuation, and most residents board up their houses and flee to the mainland, but Bruce decides to stay and ride out the storm.
in the type of wild but smart caper that Grisham's readers love."-Delia Owens, author of Where the Crawdads Sing Just as Bruce Cable's Bay Books is preparing for the return of bestselling author Mercer Mann, Hurricane Leo veers from its predicted course and heads straight for Camino Island. #1 NEW YORK TIMES AND USA TODAY BESTSELLER - "The perfect crime scene.
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