Dead South

The southernmost point of the United States is on the Big Island of Hawaii. The southernmost point in photographer Sonny Littlefield's life is now. Trashed from face-offs with murderers and a tumultuous love life, she's aiming to do some soul-searching in the Aloha State, but only a few days into her getaway, she's shocked by a whale rescuer's suspicious death. With the blue Pacific for a view and an active volcano as a backdrop, Sonny trades hiking and snorkeling for an FBI sting aimed at unraveling a pattern of deaths that have slipped under the radar as overdoses and accidents. It's not everyone's idea of a vacation plan, but Sonny has honed her instincts in tracking killers, and they are plentiful, even in paradise.

Pages: 346, Paperback, Round Pond Publishing