Who stole the Heisman trophy? The prize Heisman of former NFL football hero, part-time media personality and full-time blowhard BJ Baker has been stolen. Miami Jones, minor league pitcher turned private eye is the man to find it. If he and his client don’t kill each other first. Aided by his trusted partner and drinking buddy, and a beautiful sheriff’s deputy, Miami will use his South Florida connections, cunning and dash of good humor to retrieve college football’s greatest award.

A university president with delusions of grandeur. A property developer with mob ties. A crooked politician fast-tracking projects for cash. Just another day in South Florida. When Miami Jones is hired by an old college friend to investigate the drug overdose of a star student-athlete, he is thrust into the dark intersection of academia, politics and the Miami drug world, where he finds himself fighting to not just solve the crime, but to save those he loves most. Why a Florida mystery series? A lot of things came together to make the series happen. Of course I always loved Florida mystery novels, there’s a whole lineage of them. And all those crazy Florida adventures of and Mssrs Hiaasen and Dorsey and co. My family moved to the Sunshine State, and everything about the place made me want to create a bunch of fun loving characters. The kinds of people you’d love to share a beer with, in a casual place with a plate of smoked fish dip. But the kinds of folks who live by their convictions - salt of the earth you might say. There’s a lot of folks like that in Florida, along with more whack jobs per square miles than anywhere I’ve ever been. Who is Miami Jones? Is he you? He’s not me, let’s start there. He’s got a bucket load more bravado than me. But he’s a thinker. His baseball career didn’t define him, but it did help form him, and I wanted to explore that side of it - the fact that most college sportsmen and women don’t go pro, and those that do mostly don’t last, and somehow that gets looked on as a sad thing. Miami doesn’t believe it is. Pro sports taught Miami to fake it until you make it, but at the same time to never believe your own press. Mostly he doesn’t. He’s too cheeky by half, but don’t we all like the idea of serving up a good one liner when we don’t really have the guts to do it? He’s not one of these private investigators who shoot to kill without repercussions. He feels bad when he acts bad, but it doesn’t stop him doing it if required. Is he a hard boiled detective? I call him soft boiled. It’s what happens to normal people when left out in the Florida sun. He calls them as he sees them, but he’d never call his girlfriend a dame. She’d tear him a new one if he did. There’s a sports theme in the series. Is it a men’s adventure? Yes and no. Lots of ladies enjoy sports so that doesn’t mean anything. But the sports are infused in Miami’s thinking, rather than being pervasive in the stories. More than half of my readers on my email list are women, so it might be a men’s adventure, but it’s not just for male readers. Speaking of women, Miami’s girlfriend knows how to handle him. That she does. I hate those stories and movies where the love interest is nothing more than someone to serve the martinis. Danielle is Miami’s equal in every way. She’ll out think him most days, and she even has his measure in most physical endeavors. But she’s still a woman, so she doesn’t see the world in the same way as Miami and ”�the boys’. And that’s a good thing. Will we see her in her own private eye series? No. For a start, she’s not a gumshoe, she’s a sheriff’s deputy. She believes in the rule of law and doing things by the book. Mostly. That creates some tension between them because Miami can be a little too keen to go off reservation. Danielle would be in a police procedural, and I’m not sure that’s somewhere I want to go. But I like her, so maybe one day she’ll have a wicked sister who becomes a bounty hunter. On second thought, Janet already did that.

Miami Jones knows that South Florida is full of lowlifes, the kind who would roll a boy up in a rug and toss him in the ocean. But when he goes looking for one particular lowlife, he finds himself mixed up in a world of crooked bookmakers, Las Vegas casino moguls, and a band of brothers playing a forgotten sport. Forgotten by everyone except the people who want the players dead. Miami takes Florida going down the sinkhole rather personally, so now he’ll stop at nothing to prevent the cancer spreading across his beloved home. There is darkness, even in the sunshine state.

To most people Jamaica is sun, sea and rum drinks by the pool. But Miami Jones and Danielle Castle don't vacation like most people. After witnessing an assault on a young man in Montego Bay, Miami and Danielle are hired to protect a young athlete with Olympic dreams. But there are lots of athletes with those dreams, and not all of them play by the rules. Miami and Danielle find themselves up against corrupt officials, athlete managers with a kit-bag full of dirty tricks, and a local police force that might be in it up to their necks. In a paradise where running fast is the national pastime, Miami and Danielle must go at full throttle to protect their client and help him hit the finish line alive.

Travel back to where it all began . . . the perfect place to start the bestselling series Still Waters Run . . . Deadly Sailing the Caribbean is every yacht owner's dream. Azure waters, golden sunshine and warm winds greet sailors in every port. But that dream is shattered when one boat returns from a race without its captain. The story is that the skipper fell overboard, but the clues point to something much more sinister and one of the crew is arrested. And that crew member happens to be a friend of Miami Jones. Miami and his mentor Lenny Cox turn their sights on the rest of the crew, and run up against a prosecutor looking to prove himself in the job, a crew with more secrets than J. Edgar Hoover, and an ex-wife waiting for the insurance payday of a lifetime. This sea adventure sees Miami venture from Palm Beach to the Florida Keys, in a sailing mystery where suspects shift like the winds.

The worst lies end up in the deep rough… When a South Florida golf club is hit with a series of suspicious events on the eve of hosting a big tournament, there’s only one man to call. Miami Jones. But when a caddy goes missing after an altercation with Jones, Miami finds himself in the middle of the case, not just solving it. Miami must navigate billionaire property developers engaged in a high-priced tit-for-tat, death threats and a state investigator who is interested in his girlfriend in a professional capacity and maybe more—to keep himself, the club and the great state of Florida well and truly out of the deep rough.

The USA Today Bestselling Series A hurricane is bearing down on the Florida coast. At one of Palm Beach’s most prestigious hotels a guest dies. Was it an accident or murder? Trapped by the storm, Miami Jones and his nemesis from the local police department must match wits in a search for the truth, before the rising water or something worse consumes them all.

The new mystery from USA Today bestselling author AJ Stewart goes full throttle! In the aftermath of a hurricane, Miami Jones wants nothing more than to clean up his house and his favorite bar. He doesn't want a new case. He doesn't need a new case. But when the daughter of a NASCAR legend comes calling, Miami must buckle up for the ride of his life. Series praise: "...strong, unstereotyped, and engaging..." Kirkus Reviews "a well-balanced mix of intrigue, dry humor, and wit . . ." Manhattan Book Review "Robert B. Parker meets Carl Hiaasen." - Bookbub "A five-star romp by one of the best mystery writers around." - Charles Ray Reviews

It's Tuxedos And Tank Tops At Forty Paces As Miami Jones Takes To The High Seas. Miami Jones—Palm Beach's favorite PI—enjoys a quiet beer with friends as much as the next guy. He just never really saw the point of doing it while floating around with 2,000 strangers. But when he is hired on a most delicate case, Miami finds himself navigating not only the turquoise waters of the Bahamas, but also a mystery man who may or may not exist, a crazed Cleveland Browns fan harboring a grudge, and a gaggle of Palm Beach's finest—and most infamous—residents.

A call from the past. A debt to be repaid. Thanksgiving is about family, not fun. \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\_ RED Imagine SPENSER FOR HIRE meets JOHN GRISHAM’S BLEACHERS. \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\_ Miami Jones is enjoying the warm breeze of fall in South Florida when he gets a call from his past. His high school football coach has fallen victim to a financial fraud, and not only has he lost his nest egg, but seemingly also his will to live. Miami must travel back to the town of his childhood, a place of memories both happy and sad, to try to make good on a debt that he knows he can never truly repay. He won't just face his demons—he's up against Connecticut high society, a growing band of Russian gangsters and an FBI agent who might send everyone to the big house. Sometimes the hardest cases are the ones closest to home. Series "...strong, unstereotyped, and engaging..." Kirkus Reviews"a well-balanced mix of intrigue, dry humor, and wit..." Manhattan Book Review"Robert B. Parker meets Carl Hiaasen." - Bookbub"A five-star romp by one of the best mystery writers around." - Charles Ray Reviews“Stiff Arm Steal is a rollicking good read.” - San Francisco Book Review \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ Dear Reader, If you love a good beach read, or a book that makes you feel like you’re relaxing on the beach even when you can’t, Miami Jones might be for you. Readers say they love the relatable but oddball characters, the tropical locations (although this one takes Miami away from his usual locations and into a New England fall) and a good dose of mystery, without all the usual gratuitous sex and profanity. If James Patterson, Stuart Woods, Carl Hiaasen, Tim Dorsey or John D. MacDonald are among your favorite reads, then Miami Jones might be right up your alley. I hope you give him a try. You might just gain a new buddy or two. Cheers AJ \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\

Sometimes the greatest threats come from within Miami Jones is enjoying a spring break when a case lands on his desk from a most unexpected quarter: A local Palm Beach detective wants him to investigate threats against a star basketball athlete who has just been selected #1 in the draft. Miami finds more hangers-on than one set of coattails can handle, and family and friends coming out of the woodwork for their cut of the action. But as he digs deeper and the suspects mount, Miami discovers that the greatest threats often come from within. Series Praise: "...strong, unstereotyped, and engaging..." Kirkus Reviews "a well-balanced mix of intrigue, dry humor, and wit..." Manhattan Book Review "Robert B. Parker meets Carl Hiaasen." - Bookbub "A five-star romp by one of the best mystery writers around." - Charles Ray Reviews “A rollicking good read.” - San Francisco Book Review "Combines a nuanced lead with a challenging whodunit." - Publishers Weekly/Booklife \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\

Is this the beginning of something ... . . or the end of everything? Miami Jones gets a call from an old acquaintance to take on a job looking into blackmail against a major league baseball player. Miami and the player have history, but that won’t stop him from discovering the truth about a night long ago, one that sticks in Miami’s memory, from back when he was a young, hopeful minor-league pitcher. As he digs deeper he finds it harder and harder to focus on the case—his fiancée’s father is dying, and in meeting Danielle’s dad for the first time he discovers things about himself and his own past that he has long suppressed. Things that may change everything. Questions of regret and opportunity, loss and redemption, the past and the future. What Miami learns will change his life forever. But does a new beginning spell the end of everything he knows and loves? Praise for the Miami Jones "...strong, unstereotyped, and engaging..." Kirkus Reviews 


"a well-balanced mix of intrigue, dry humor, and wit..." Manhattan Book Review 


"Robert B. Parker meets Carl Hiaasen." - Bookbub 


"A five-star romp by one of the best mystery writers around." - Charles Ray Reviews 


“A rollicking good read.” - San Francisco Book Review "Combines a nuanced lead with a challenging whodunit." - Publishers Weekly/Booklife What readers are saying about Miami ★★★★★ “This is a book - indeed a series - not to be missed.” ★★★★★ "After long hard hours at work on the graveyard shift in an ER...some escape, refreshment, renewal and reassurance that there are stories of goodness." ★★★★★ “The Miami Jones Series just keeps getting better.” ★★★★★ “What a treat to find an author that delights in twists and turns and good guys with good endings.” ★★★★★ “Literally could not put this book down.” ★★★★★ “If you have anything you need to do, don’t start reading this book." ★★★★★ “Welcome additions to the genre.”

When the Case Goes Cold, Things Get Hot When an insurance case lands on his desk, Miami Jones is less than enthusiastic. That is until he discovers that the case involves the new hockey arena in West Palm Beach. Strange things are happening there. Is it sabotage or the result of a voodoo curse? Miami must find the truth before South Florida burns. Series "...strong, unstereotyped, and engaging..." Kirkus Reviews"a well-balanced mix of intrigue, dry humor, and wit..." Manhattan Book Review"Robert B. Parker meets Carl Hiaasen." - Bookbub“A rollicking good read.” - San Francisco Book Review

To Miami Jones, fishing is a pastime best done with a cooler of beer and low expectations. So when a cable TV personality hires him to investigate irregularities in a competitive fishing tournament in Spanish Wells, Bahamas, Jones is less than enthusiastic.He expects to find a bunch of old geezers kicking back with lazy rods and a bucket of worms. What he finds is a high stakes and big money game, where winning is measured not in inches and pounds but in views and sponsorship deals.Before he knows it Jones finds himself in over his head, alone and with clues that all point in the wrong direction. To get himself out of this mess, he'll not only have to solve this mystery but also a murder from decades ago that still casts a shadow across this laid-back paradise.

Sometimes Life Hits Below The BeltMick, the no-nonsense owner of Longboard Kelly's, is a man of few words. So when one of those words is "help", Miami Jones is there. Mick's oldest friend is in trouble. A seemingly successful boxing career has left him broke, battered, and about to lose his family. The sharks are circling for whatever scraps are left from the glory days, and now in his darkest hour, the people who said they would be there have turned their backs. He wants to fight for his family, but the years have taken their toll and all his family sees is an angry old man with a failing memory. But someone is making money off the old fighters and it isn't the families, the trainers, or the boxers themselves. To save more than one life Miami Jones must find who is pulling the strings and making bank on the athletes' misery, and solve a mystery ten thousand punches in the making.

Predators Lurk Below The Waves Private Investigator Miami Jones is back on the case in this new mystery from USA Today bestseller AJ Stewart. Summer long weekends in Florida are about sun, sand, and surf. Miami Jones and his wife, agent Danielle Castle, are out enjoying the beach when they are swept up into a dramatic ocean rescue. In the aftermath, a young girl is left all alone in the world. Miami knows that feeling, so he takes on the job of finding the child’s family. A family that might be best left unfound. In the hunt for the girl’s father, he must face the loss of his own parents and the cloud that casts over his life—and his marriage. Miami dives into the world of professional surfing, where a veneer of chilled dudes and hot babes hides a dark underbelly of high-stakes competition and vulnerable young athletes looking for a shot at any cost. It might be a world that welcomes a young girl with loving arms. Or Miami might direct her into the arms of a predator. Full of Miami’s trademark insights into life, and the humor and heart Stewart is famous for, Making The Drop delivers the most personal case Miami Jones has ever taken on. Series “Breezy and addictive.” - Booklife Prize "...strong, unstereotyped, and engaging..." Kirkus Reviews "Combines a nuanced lead with a challenging whodunit." - Publishers Weekly/Booklife "a well-balanced mix of intrigue, dry humor, and wit..." Manhattan Book Review "Robert B. Parker meets Carl Hiaasen." - Bookbub "A five-star romp by one of the best mystery writers around." - Charles Ray Reviews What Readers Say About Miami ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "THE NOVEL IS A REAL JEM, I think I’ll read it again and again." ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “After long hard hours at work on the graveyard shift in an ER...some escape, refreshment, renewal, and reassurance that there are stories of goodness.” ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “Love Miami Jones. I’m reading two a day.” ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “What a treat to find an author that delights in twists and turns and good guys with good endings.” The Miami Jones series is a private detective mystery series that will have you returning to the gang at Longboard Kelly's time after time, like visiting old friends.