Dark Waters
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- $8.99
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- $8.99
Publisher Description
"Characters and dialogue as American as apple pie, a keep-'em-guessing plot, and laugh-aloud humor. A downright good read." —Booklist
When Oklahoma sheriff Milt Kovak wins a seven-day cruise for four to Puerto Rico, he takes his family—wife Jean and son Johnny Mac, plus Johnny Mac's best friend, Early Rollins. It's spring break and the ship is running over with children—and they really are running, everywhere. It's complete chaos, but things are about to get even worse when Johnny Mac and Early are caught stealing.
The boys confess that they were put up to it by an older boy named Joshua—who is soon found dead on the top deck. And with two full days of sailing ahead—plus word of trouble back home in Prophesy County—Milt and his wife must team up with the ship's security officer to try to find the killer . . .
"One of today's finest mystery writers." —Carolyn Hart
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
The plot of Cooper's enjoyable 12th mystery featuring smalltown Oklahoma sheriff Milt Kovak splits neatly in two. Milt along with his wife, their preteen son, and the son's buddy is on a cruise ship returning from Puerto Rico. The discovery of the strangled corpse of a passenger in a lifeboat leads to a rushed investigation before the ship docks and the culprit has a chance to escape. Meanwhile, back in Prophesy County, acting sheriff Emmett Hopkins worries that a vicious wife murderer, just released from prison, will take revenge on the victim's family. But then someone shoots the SOB between the eyes. Each case becomes complicated, and Emmett has a lot of suspects to keep track of while supervising the quirky members of the sheriff's department. Aboard ship, Milt is beset by an exasperating swarm of kids who keep butting in, but who also keep finding valuable clues. Cooper has Milt's friendly drawl down pat, and she clearly understands family and the dynamics of a small office.
