Set in the beautiful Sanibel-Captiva area in Southwest Florida, Turtle Point will captivate the mystery/suspense reader who craves differences in characters, plot, and story resolution. Living in a paradise of white sand beaches and warm tropical waters, Benny is enjoying his senior year in college when a beautiful coed turns his world upside-down. Her dedication to ecology and saving sea turtles becomes his. They encounter poachers. Benny finds his new love being buried by the two criminals. Benny kills and buries them in island sands. The threat of having his crime discovered fades during the next thirty years, but suddenly is forcefully revived by two mysterious “treasure” hunting men who threaten to penetrate all the defenses he’s erected to protect his secret. As they snoop and get close to exposing him, Benny becomes frantic and seeks help from a friend. A friend refers Benny to this lawyer/private investigator who specializes in tough cases. A retired Marine Intelligence Officer, Harper Sturgis takes no prisoners. Benny finds “she” is as tough as any “he” he’s ever met. Harper takes the case and exhumes secrets and surprises that Benny isn’t even aware. Is Harper able to save Benny from spending the rest of his life in jail? Read and find out.

Turtle Point: Featuring Harper Sturgis In The Iron Lady Mystery/Suspense Series

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Havlin, DL

Mystery

Palm Pen Press

THE HANGIN OAKA Ghost StoryImagine being skeptical of the existence of ghosts, only to find they are real and that by accident you’ve carried two unwanted spirits home.In The Hangin’ Oak, a happy prosperous couple finds their lives and futures upended under the influence of two apparitions thrust forward in time 145 years. Forced to cope with the reality posed by each other; the fortunes of humans and specters lead them to forge a relationship to help solve both their problems. In this character driven novel, set in the modern South, moments of humor and heart mixed with drama and suspense will urge the reader to re-examine the question, “Are there such things as ghosts?”WINNER!The Hangin’ OakWon the Florida Writers AssociationRoyal Palm AwardFor Best Literary Fiction Manuscript, 2004What people say about The Hangin’ Oak:Linda Solinger Matlacha Menagerie The Hangin’ Oak is a book that will fill you with every emotion one can have, and leave you with a smile and thoughts about life. Great way to escape! Robert W. Fulton, PhD, Author of “But…You Know What I Mean” says: “Havlin takes his reader to a place he knows well, the swamp and scrub of Florida. Too narrowly defined as a “ghost story”, The Hangin’ Oak combines early Florida history with the natural mystery that is still the “old Florida” many of us remember and still visit.Elizabeth Spann Craig, author of “A Dyeing Shame: Death at the Beauty Bar” says: “The Hangin’ Oak is a gritty, modern day ghost story that will make you believe. Havlin’s suspenseful plot, insightful heart felt observations on relationships, and infectious sense of humor combine for a compelling read that will keep you turning the pages.”

The Hangin' Oak: A Ghost Story

Literature & Fiction

Genre Fiction

A Christmas Story Collection

A Place No One Should Go is a gripping tale set in Florida's wilds. The book weaves historical information in this suspenseful story highlighting one of today's most timely topics, modern man's between morality and sexual infidelity. Canoeing into the Florida wilderness is a near weekend ritual for the ambivalence Callison family. Even the youngest of their three children at five years old knows how to safely navigate the dangers of the wild. But what happens when the wilderness they are required to traverse is contained within a man's soul? Ben Callison and his family's latest camping trip takes a strange and sinister twist when they meet a mysterious Indian where they elect to pitch their tent. The Seminole warns Ben he's camped in a place that evil calls home. Is the terror that lurks there a resident of the mound Ben's camped on or does it reside within him? Ben must find out if the shapeless dread he faces is from within or without, and if he makes it out alive, does anyone ever really return from A Place No One Should Go?

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OUT OF ITALY: Featuring Harper Sturgis, The Iron Lady Mystery/Suspense Series (Turtle Point)

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