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Acts of Nature - (Max Freeman Mysteries) by Jonathon King (Paperback)

Acts of Nature - (Max Freeman Mysteries) by  Jonathon King (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>In the fifth book of the bestselling Max Freeman mystery series, vacation ends abruptly for Max and his girlfriend when Hurricane Simone slams into the Sunshine State. Sherry suffers a devastating injury, and their struggle to find help is thwarted by opportunistic crooks and the hired muscle from a powerful oil company hoping to protect a deadly secret.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>A PI's vacation in the Everglades is disrupted by a deadly hurricane--and dangerous criminals--in this riveting read by an Edgar Award-winning author.</b> <p/> The peace and quiet of Max Freeman and Sherry Richards's vacation ends abruptly when Hurricane Simone slams into the Sunshine State. Sherry suffers a devastating injury in the storm, and the two are left stranded in the swamp. <p/> But as they struggle to find help, they're thwarted by not only opportunistic crooks looking to benefit from the disaster, but also hired muscle from a powerful oil company hoping to protect a lethal secret--regardless of who stands in the way--in this "survival-of-the-fittest tale" by a master of mystery and suspense (<i>Newsday</i>). <p/> "King vividly describes the hurricane's force and the different ways people respond to it. Sherry displays her grit and Max his ingenuity in a series of desperate gambles as the story builds to an explosive climax. This is a worthy addition to a Florida subgenre that includes Carl Hiaasen's <i>Stormy Weather</i> and Tim Dorsey's <i>Hurricane Punch</i>." --<i>Publishers Weekly</i><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>"King vividly describes the hurricane's force and the different ways people respond to it. Sherry displays her grit and Max his ingenuity in a series of desperate gambles as the story builds to an explosive climax. This is a worthy addition to a Florida subgenre that includes Carl Hiaasen's <i>Stormy Weather</i> and Tim Dorsey's <i>Hurricane Punch</i>." --<i>Publishers Weekly</i> <p/> "An action-packed glide through the Glades."<i> --South Florida Sun-Sentinel</i> <p/> "King adds new dimensions of depth and substance to the modern crime novel." --Michael Connelly</p>"King's writing is gritty, vivid, and suspenseful." --Harlan Coben<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Jonathon King is an Edgar Award-winning mystery novelist and the creator of the bestselling Max Freeman crime series. Born in Lansing, Michigan, in the 1950s, King worked as a crime reporter in Philadelphia and Fort Lauderdale for twenty-four years before becoming a full-time novelist. Along with the seven books of the Max Freeman series, King has authored the thriller <i>Eye of Vengeance</i> (2007) and the historical novel <i>The Styx</i> (2009).

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