“CW is a great character. Widmer has a great sense of place; he easily brings the town of Spanish Point and its colorful cast of characters to life. An entertaining mystery romp.” — Kirkus ReviewsAfter shooting a fellow police officer, CW McCoy surrenders her gun, her badge and her confidence. Moving to Southwest Florida to care for her ailing grandfather, CW swears off violence until a fugitive kidnaps her family and she’s forced to decide which side of the law she’s on.Set in the tony beach town of Spanish Point during the height of the tourist rush, Peak Season marks the debut of an investigator confronting the most dangerous enemy of all . . . her own fears.Revised edition features expanded content and the first chapter of the author's newest novel. "An entertaining mystery romp." --Kirkus Review "Hard-boiled ex-cop Candace 'CW' McCoy tries to keep her cool as she solves a case of embezzlement, kidnapping, and murder in the Florida heat. "Widmer has a great sense of place; he easily brings the town of Spanish Point and its colorful cast of characters to life. CW is a great character--a noir detective trying to outrun her own past, suffering no fools along the way. She also has a few potential love interests that pop up, men who truly seem to admire her impulsive toughness." Life at the beach can be murder. Forced to shoot a fellow police officer, CW McCoy surrenders her gun, her badge and her confidence to take refuge in Southwest Florida. There, in the wealthy tourist mecca of Spanish Point, CW sells luxury real estate and cares for her ailing grandfather. But even in paradise, violence finds her like a divining rod. Declared dead by the courts, Bobby Lee Darby bursts into CW's office to demand the family friend clear his name in a scheme to bilk millions from investors. When CW refuses, the fugitive financier kidnaps Pap to ensure her cooperation, triggering a chain of burglary, assault and murder that convinces local police that the former cop has gone rogue. Racing to find Darby, CW must confront her violent past, risky affairs and love-hate relationship with Southwest Florida before those personal demons turn her new-found paradise into hell on earth. Jeff Widmer is the author of the CW McCoy and the Brinker series of crime novels and well as numerous works of non-fiction. A former journalist, advertising executive and nationally syndicated reviewer, his work has appeared in publications ranging from Advertising Age to US Airways magazine to National Geographic World. You can visit his website at http: //jeffwidmer.com and his Amazon author page at https: //www.amazon.com/author/jeffwidmer. Signed copies from the author with the inscription of your choice.