Beachbound

Organizing a conference for Professor Philip Putzel isnt high on Nina Sparks to-do list. All she wants is to enjoy the sun and sand at her new home on Pineapple Cay, hopefully with handsome fishing guide Ted Matthews by her side. But saying no to Philip isnt easy, especially after a mysterious assailant tried to kill him following his delivery of a scathing keynote address.

Sure, her arrogant former boss has a history of run-ins with everyoneNina includedbut expecting to find a real suspect in a banquet hall full of dull, book-toting academics? Theyre more likely to kill a good joke than a fellow colleague. When Nina is questioned, her curiosity about whodunit leads her to investigate on her own, despite her promise to police chief Blue Roker.

Now Nina and her friends Pansy and Danish are combing the beaches for clues. And theyd better act fast, because someone out there is still planning to make good on a killer grudge.