A New York Times bestseller Fern Michaels is an author of romance and thriller novels, including more than 50 bestsellers. There are more than 70 million copies of her books in print. Atlanta homicide detective Patrick "Tick" Kelly turned his back on the world the day his wife and children were murdered, holing up in a beach house on Mango Key -- and drowning his grief. Now sober and a bestselling author, Tick would be a recluse forever if not for his brother Pete. Tired of sacrificing her personal life, DEA special agent Kate Rush resigned and moved back to Miami. But an intriguing unofficial assignment has just come her way -- on Mango Key.