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The New York Times–bestselling author of Single White Female introduces hard-boiled Florida PI Fred Carver: "Lutz has never written leaner prose" (USA Today).When the criminal's bullet shattered his knee, Fred Carver's colleagues called him lucky. Between his pension and the insurance check, they said, he had a nice, easy retirement to look forward to. But Fred Carver would rather have his knee. His career finished, his marriage over, he takes a halfhearted stab at private detective work, show more and is already sick of it by the time he meets Edwina Talbot, a beautiful woman who wants him to find her dead lover.
Of course, Edwina doesn't believe her lover is actually dead. Every piece of evidence at the crime scene pointed to suicide, but as far a she's concerned her man is just missing and Fred Carver is going to bring him back. Carver wants nothing to do with it, but he can't say no to a little adventure. Some men just aren't built for taking it easy.
This ebook features an illustrated biography of John Lutz including rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the author's personal collection.
Tropical Heat is the 1st book in the Fred Carver Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
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John Lutz is the author of more than 40 novels including Lazarus Man, Jericho Man, Dancing with the Dead, and Slaughter. He is also the author of several series including the Alo Nudger series, the Fred Carver Mystery series, and the Frank Quinn series. SWF Seeks Same was adapted into the hit movie Single White Female starring Bridget Fonda and show more Jennifer Jason Leigh and The Ex was adapted into a HBO feature. He has received several awards including an Edgar Award, a Shamus Award, the Shamus Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Short Mystery Fiction Society's Golden Derringer Lifetime Achievement Award. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Tropical Heat
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- Fred Carver; Edwina Talbot; Alfonso Desoto
- Dedication
- For Barbara again
- First words
- A cane was no good for walking on sand.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)In the middle of the night she called him Willis.
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