Just Beyond The Reef
Beneath crystal waters lies a paradise built on murder and blood money
- Thriller
- Crime Fiction
- Mystery
In the sun-drenched waters of Key Largo, paradise hides a lethal secret. When two prominent local business owners are found executed aboard a drifting luxury yacht off Molasses Reef, newly appointed Chief of Homicide David Myers catches the case. Aided by forensic specialist Julie Larkin, David discovers traces of rare deep-sea preservatives on the victims—pointing far away from standard street crime and directly toward the Key Largo Oceanographic Aquarium. The aquarium's owners, celebrated local philanthropists Albert and Brenda Miller, appear spotless. But behind the coral research lies the American terminal of a multi-million-dollar Colombian cocaine empire. When David and Julie pull at the threads of the Miller enterprise, the cartel strikes back with merciless precision, hiring ruthless mercenaries to unleash a deadly assault right at their front door. Outgunned and marked for death, David and Julie must navigate treacherous mangrove channels, explosive marine ambushes, and deep-rooted corruption. With a tropical storm bearing down on the Florida Keys, the partners must risk everything to expose the truth before the ocean swallows them whole. From author Mark Heaton comes a relentless, pulse-pounding crime thriller that explores how deep greed can sink.
