Synopses & Reviews
Hannah Smith returns in the stunning new adventure in the New York Timesbestselling series from the author of the Doc Ford novels. A twenty-year-old unsolved murder from Floridas pothauling days gets Hannah Smiths attention, but so does a more immediate problem. A private museum devoted solely to the states earliest settlers and pioneers has been announced, and many of Hannahs friends and neighbors in Sulfur Wells are being pressured to make contributions.
The problem is, the whole thing is a scam, and when Hannah sets out to uncover whoevers behind it, she discovers that things are even worse than she thought. The museum scam is a front for a real estate power play, her entire village is in danger of being wiped outand the forces behind it have no intention of letting anything, or anyone, stand in their way.
Review
Praise for DECEIVED
“[An] entertaining crime thriller . . . Whites evocative descriptions of life on Floridas Gulf Coast, both human and animal, win this series its rightful place in the ever-popular Florida crime fiction genre.”—Publishers Weekly
Praise for the first Hannah Smith novel, GONE
“After 19 manly adventures starring Doc Ford, White introduces a heroine whos just as stubborn and capable and even more appealing.” - Kirkus
“Hannah and Ford make for two powerhouse characters. GONE illustrates that White is constantly sharpening his storytelling arsenal.” - South Florida Sun Sentinel
“As always with a White novel, the writing is solid, the maritime setting is vividly drawn, and the plot ripples with danger and suspense. Hannah is an intriguing character who has the makings of a solid series character in her own right.” - Associated Press
“Hannahs methodology relies far more on her deep knowledge of the people of the coastal Florida community and her ability to connect with them. Shes unfazed by anything she encounters. White lets Hannah handle things on her own, and Im guessing many of his fans will look forward to seeing her do it again.” - St. Petersburg Times
“Hannah must confront multiple personal demons in the course of the tale, and she does so with grace and savvy. The authors fans will welcome another seaworthy star to Doc Fords world.” -- Booklist
Review
“A heroine whos just as stubborn and capable and even more appealing [than Whites Doc Ford].”—
Kirkus Reviews “[An] entertaining crime thriller.”—Publishers Weekly
“White does pure suspense as well as anyone.”—Booklist
“[Randy Wayne White] raises the bar of the action thriller.”—The Miami Herald
About the Author
RANDY WAYNE WHITE is the author of the Doc Ford novels including Night Moves, Chasing Midnight, Night Vision, and Deep Shadow and the Hannah Smith novel, Gone, the first in a new series. He is also the author of a number of nonfiction collections and of a cookbook. A onetime veteran fishing guide, he lives in an old house built on an Indian mound and spends much of his free time windsurfing, playing baseball, and hanging out at Doc Ford's Rum Bar and Grille on Sanibel Island, Florida.