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Randy Wayne White is the author of Mangrove Coast and five additional best-selling Doc Ford mysteries. A mysterious gold medallion precipitates a search that plunges the Florida marine biologist into a world of ancient ritual and modern evil. Filled with suspense and highly-charged atmosphere, this novel has received rave reviews in widespread publications including the Chicago Tribune and The Denver Post.
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"Wow, I loved this book. I know it's not a 5-star book on the level of "The Grapes Of Wrath", but for the genre of adventure books it's one of the best. It is an incredibly fast read and almost every page is packed with excitement or necessary background. I really enjoy that Doc Ford has to try to control himself whenever he comes in contact with a bad guy, and I adore Tomlinson. Highly recommended."
— Jeff (5 out of 5 stars)
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" "Marine biologist Doc Marion Ford with his mysterious pat and his sidekick Tomlinson, a free spirit who has a mysterious past too, join together with a friend of theirs from Dinken Bog to investigate the life and death of a friend's daughter - who had the ability to find artifacts that people wanted and still want. Ted Bauerstock, running for Senate, believes the artifacts empower him. He thinks he 'embodies' an old war chief who ate eyeballs, raped, sodomized and cannibalized. His rich father helps him hide his sickness and tries to get him elected and then to White House." "
— Ruth, 2/10/2014 -
" Just the right mix of nautical adventure, old folklore and a little bit of romance. "
— Ginny, 1/26/2014 -
" fairly straightforward mystery, though a bit violent. it did keep me guessing almost till the end. "
— Marnie, 1/21/2014 -
" A teenager girl who has a gift for finding things supposedly commits suicide after finding a haunting and valuable Native American medallion, among other artifacts. A man decides to investigate further 9 years (i think) after her death, when her grave was plundered. the book started off good, but shortly into it, it seemed to drag on...a lot of dialogue with no action until the end. It was one of those books that I couldn't wait to end--not quite bad enough to make me drop it in the middle of the book (it helped that I was listening, rather than reading or I am afraid I'd have fallen asleep. It did give some interesting facts about Florda and the history of the Native Americans there. "
— Carol, 1/12/2014 -
" Based on a true story, when the grave of a long-dead Indian girl is vandalized, marine biologist Doc Ford travels to Ten Thousand Islands, Florida, to investigate. Part of White's Doc Ford series, this one can definitely be read as a stand-alone, without having read any of the other books in the series. "
— Nancy, 1/7/2014 -
" Good quick 'who done it' read. Great if you know FL and the Keys. "
— Sally, 1/6/2014 -
" A serviceable entry in the Doc Ford series. These books, in my experience, are best when White indulges more in the settings and the characters. Here we get only brief tastes of Key Largo and Sanibel/Captiva, so it was enjoyable enough and a page turner, but not a standout. "
— trickgnosis, 12/24/2013 -
" another good book in this series. Well done mystery thriller with lots of Florida history and sub-culture info mixed in. "
— Joanne, 12/10/2013 -
" This is part of a 16 book series. They are adventure, suspense and a little sex mixed in. The main characters live in Sanibel, FL. This is book 7. I would start with one of the early books and if you like it read them in order. "
— Dad, 11/16/2013 -
" I like the characters and setting in all of Randy's books. I hate that I lost all of my autographed copies during Hurricane Katrina. "
— Frank, 11/13/2013 -
" I couldn't put it down until I had read the whole book. Awesome! "
— Rosebuchanan, 11/8/2013 -
" Good, breathtaking thriller. "
— Diane, 10/22/2013 -
" The more books I read by Randy Wayne White the more I like him. Barbara said his characters feel like old friends - I agree. The plots change but the feel is the same. A fun read. "
— John, 10/19/2013 -
" Ten Thousand Islands by Randy Wayne White (G.P.Putnam's Sons 2000) is a really fine story. It deals with the islands below Marco and on into the Everglades and the Calusa Indians. My rating: 7/10, finished 8/9/12. "
— Dave, 10/16/2013 -
" A John MacDonald knock off author...sometimes entertaining but not quite Travis McGee "
— Ryland, 9/19/2013 -
" I like ALL Randy Wayne White books. Read many years ago. Makes me want to go back and re-read them all. "
— Rhonda, 9/10/2013 -
" I really enjoy the Doc Ford books. "
— MaryLou, 9/2/2013 -
" The Doc Ford series are all good. "
— Robert, 4/9/2013 -
" Loved it! A good mystery and fun. Loved that it was set by Marco Island, FL, where we spent the last two Winters. "
— Judi, 2/25/2013 -
" I thought this was a fun read. Cleverly written and an interesting story line. I liked the setting of the Western Florida coast, too! "
— Angela, 2/18/2013 -
" I am a big Randy Wayne White fan and just re-read this. An excellent read with a fascinating protagonist. Highly reccomended. "
— John, 1/4/2013 -
" Randy Wayne White truely mixes mystery, Florida History and suspense for an exciting story. I look forward to reading other RWW novels. "
— Chris, 4/14/2012 -
" The one about the calusa artifacts and the picture of the little girl in the locket. "
— Tom, 12/7/2011 -
" Based loosely on a true story. Exciting read "
— Carol, 8/29/2011 -
" Doc Ford novel: a girl's grave is exhumed by someone looking for an old Calusa Indian relic. "
— Tara, 8/23/2011 -
" To come...love RWW Doc Ford series "
— Karen, 2/27/2011 -
" I had read White before once but some time ago. Florida's islands, fishing, boating and hurricanes are not easily related to by this "flatlander" but the mystery and adventure captivate. A most unusual number of methods to murder. "
— Betty410, 2/4/2011 -
" Great action. Loved the book, which I actually finished on Sanibel after dinner at Doc Ford's Bar and Grill. So you can tell that it has drawn me in! "
— Finzleft, 1/27/2011 -
" I thought this was a fun read. Cleverly written and an interesting story line. I liked the setting of the Western Florida coast, too! "
— Angela, 12/21/2010 -
" Randy Wayne White truely mixes mystery, Florida History and suspense for an exciting story. I look forward to reading other RWW novels. "
— Chris, 12/2/2010 -
" A charmed girl finds a medallion, it's buried with her after she apparently committed suicide, and Doc Ford steps in to solve the mystery of coins and eventually, her death. Good read. "
— Pat, 12/1/2010 -
" The Doc Ford series are all good. "
— Robert, 8/23/2010 -
" Loved it! A good mystery and fun. Loved that it was set by Marco Island, FL, where we spent the last two Winters.<br/> "
— Judi, 8/7/2010 -
" Good quick 'who done it' read. Great if you know FL and the Keys. "
— Sally, 4/19/2010 -
" another good book in this series. Well done mystery thriller with lots of Florida history and sub-culture info mixed in. "
— Joanne, 3/24/2010 -
" I really enjoy the Doc Ford books. "
— MaryLou, 2/10/2010 -
" I am a big Randy Wayne White fan and just re-read this. An excellent read with a fascinating protagonist. Highly reccomended. "
— John, 2/9/2010 -
" Doc Ford novel: a girl's grave is exhumed by someone looking for an old Calusa Indian relic. "
— Tara, 1/22/2010 -
" The more books I read by Randy Wayne White the more I like him. Barbara said his characters feel like old friends - I agree. The plots change but the feel is the same. A fun read. "
— John, 10/28/2009 -
" I had read White before once but some time ago. Florida's islands, fishing, boating and hurricanes are not easily related to by this "flatlander" but the mystery and adventure captivate. A most unusual number of methods to murder. "
— Betty410, 7/15/2009
About Randy Wayne White
Randy Wayne White has written twenty-five books in the Doc Ford series and several novels in the Hannah Smith series as well as nonfiction. Several of the Doc Ford novels have been New York Times bestsellers. Four collections of his columns for Outside magazine have been published elsewhere. In 2002, a one-hour documentary film called The Gift of the Game, about his trip to Cuba to find the remnants of the Little League teams founded by Ernest Hemingway in the days before Castro, won the “Best of the Fest” award from the 2002 Woods Hole Film Festival and then was broadcast by PBS in 2003. A veteran fishing guide who at one time had his own local PBS show, he lives in an old house on an Indian mound in Pineland, Florida.
About Ron McLarty
Ron McLarty is a veteran actor of television, film, and stage as well as an award-winning audiobook narrator. He has more than 100 television appearances to his credit, including as a series regular on Spencer for Hire and Law & Order. His film career began in 1977 with a performance in The Sentinel and continued with such films as The Postman, Flamingo Kid, and, most recently, How Do You Know? His stage credits include Broadway and other productions. He has narrated more than 100 audiobooks, earning nine Earphones Awards and recognition by AudioFile magazine as a Best Voice in Mystery & Suspense in 2009 and 2010. He has twice been a finalist for the prestigious Audie Awards and then won the award in 2001 for Best Mystery Narration. He is also an accomplished playwright and an acclaimed novelist.