Straits of Fortune Book

Ex-cop Jack Vaughn, the best thing to happen to crime fiction since Chandler's Philip Marlowe hung up his holster, moved from the gritty streets of New York to Miami to work as a personal trainer. The sun, sand, and tanned bodies of Miami were a welcome distraction from the haunting memory of another cop's death in New York. But, when he becomes entangled with millionaire businessman Colonel Patterson, he realises his newfound peace will be short lived.The Colonel offers Jack a hundred grand to do a seemingly simple favour. But getting involved with the Colonel also means getting involved with his daughter, the exotic, wild-child Vivian, who once broke his heart. Jack had sworn to forget her, but this unforgettable cast of characters lures him back into their double-dealing circle. The deeper he gets, the more Jack finds himself entangled in an ever-expanding web of lies, lust and violence. A dark, hard-boiled look at the dangerous underbelly of glamorous Miami. "Straits of Fortune" is an unforgettable debut novel.Read More