Carolyn Hart is best known for her cozy mysteries – the Death on Demand, Bailey Ruth Raeburn, and Henrie O books—but long before she captured readers with those bestsellers, she wrote stand-alone suspense novels. Peril Off Padre is the first of her thrilling suspense tales for adults. More than one soul has been lost along with the long-forgotten treasure that hides beneath the waters off Padre Island. Whether propelled by curiosity, determination, or greed, no one – not soldier, priest, or fortune hunter—is immune to the lure of wealth. When desire turns to obsession, murder inevitably follows.