Fever Tree: A Novel of Southern Noir [Paperback]

When a handsome and mysterious stranger arrives in Crooked River, the town is consumed by rumors. Although a deeply private young man, Dieter befriends everyone from deckhands to shopkeepers.

On the rebound from a disastrous relationship, the charming but hesitant Maggie Paterson falls in love. Teddy Mink, the town’s notorious, paranoid drug lord, convinced that Dieter’s a narc, formulates a plan to silence him. Maggie's recently estranged ex, who moonlights as a drug runner for Teddy, jealously agrees that Dieter must be handled—no matter the cost.

From the moonlit beaches of Quintana Roo to the waterfront docks of Crooked River, Florida,Fever Treeis a beautifully written story that charts the surprising journey of a deeply troubled young man zealously guarding the secrets of his past.