MYSTERY

Sun, Sand, Murder

by John Keyse-Walker
Minotaur: St. Martin's. Aug. 2016. 288p. ISBN 9781250088291. $24.99; ebk. ISBN 9781250088307. M
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Special Constable Teddy Creque isn't really a policeman; he just plays one on his island home of Anegada in the British Virgin Islands. He is tasked with reviewing what little crime exists on this remote outpost and sending quarterly briefings to his boss. He also holds down two other jobs. So when the body of Boston University herpetologist Paul Kellliher is discovered, everyone on the island is stunned. After Anthony Wedderburn, better known as "De White Rasta," is severely beaten while helping Teddy investigate Kelliher's death, the police administration on Tortuga is convinced drug running is the problem. In pressing his investigation, Teddy uncovers far more than he expected.
VERDICT Winner of the 2015 Minotaur Books/Mystery Writers of America First Crime Novel Award, this debut novel features a beautiful Caribbean setting, vibrant characters, lively plotting and pacing, and a memorable villain who will surprise you.
Reviewed by Viccy Kemp , Aug 01, 2016
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