Orchis

Secrets, so man secrets. Tim Nicholson, the ruggedly handsome bachelor who lives on a yacht has them. The wealthy surgeon's beautiful wife has plenty of secrets. The smuggler and the Serbian have secrets. And lies--they all tell lies.

After leaving Texas for Delray Beach following a black-market sting gone awry, Tim Nicholson starts his life anew by trading his passion for enforcing the law to raising rare orchids. Growing flowers does not detract from Tim's tough guy, ex-cop persona. His other passion: fishing. Both of his loves require time, patience, and persistence. He will need all the talents in his professional arsenal to cope when a seductress, a killer, and a member of a drug cartel invade his existence aboard the Orchis.

Then there is Tim's bachelor status. His secrets and resultant aversion to commitment have left him callous and impassive. Akin to his precious orchids, without an infusion of loving care his heart may wither and die.

In Tim's quest to uncover the secrets and lies, a Russian with a jones for pepperoni, a wisecracking FBI agent, and a drug lord join the hunt and add a touch of levity. Their adventurous exploits take them on a perilous journey throughout Florida and the Bahamas in this action-packed mystery.