Book five of the bestselling Max Freeman mystery series: As a powerful hurricane rips through southern Florida, Max and his girlfriend must face down the Everglades' most menacing criminals. The peace and quiet of Max Freeman and Sherry Richards's vacation in the Everglades ends abruptly when Hurricane Simone slams into the Sunshine State. When Sherry suffers a devastating injury in the storm, the two are left stranded in the deadly swamp. As they struggle to find help, they're thwarted not only by opportunistic crooks looking to benefit from the disaster, but also by the hired muscle from a powerful oil company hoping to protect a deadly secret - regardless of who stands in its way. This ebook contains an illustrated biography of the author featuring never-before-seen photos.