Note to LOST KEY readers: LOST PALM is a prequel, set about two months before LOST KEY. An extraordinary prize lies hidden in the remote Florida Keys backcountry. When Kate Kingsbury finds a map tucked in the pages of a rare Hemingway novel, she sets off to discover a little more about the islands around her new home. But in an instant, her sunny adventure becomes a dangerous fight for her life. Can Kate survive the threat lurking among the mangroves?

She never asked to be a hero. Heroes seldom do. Nearly a century ago, a treasure of unimaginable value was lost beneath the tropical waters of the Florida Keys. But when a ruthless real-estate developer threatens Shark Key Campground and Marina, former journalist Kate Kingsbury must find it before her friends and neighbors lose the only homes they know. It’s taken Kate Kingsbury two years to find peace after her husband was killed in a home invasion. Now she’s found her refuge, living the free and easy boat life at Shark Key Campground and Marina. Except that nothing in life is free. Or easy. Shark Key is home to a rag-tag group of folks, scraping to get by on an island known more for its lively night-life and exclusive vacation homes than for stable jobs or affordable living. In fact, Kate quickly learns that the average local cobbles together a living from three or more jobs, just to afford their rent. She’s grateful to have Danny’s small pension and a home on a derelict houseboat named Serenity. Shark Key’s owner, Chuck Miller, is a third generation Conch who’s committed to giving single moms a safe place to raise their kids. Until he gets a little behind on his payments and shady Miami slumlord Monty Baumann swoops in to steal the tranquil little island out from under him. Shark Key’s last hope is an unbelievable legend from Chuck’s grandfather, a former gangster who worked for the infamous Al Capone. And when the only clue they have is stolen by one of Baumann’s hired thugs, the Shark Key family must band together to retrieve it and find the treasure. But can they recover it before it’s too late?

In the aftermath of a devastating hurricane, five long lost indigenous idols are linked to a series of missing teenagers in the Dominican Republic. And when Kate Kingsbury joins the search for the ancient zemís, the killer sets his sights on her. Can Kate find the ancient idols before he kills again?

A shocking secret lies at the bottom of the Caribbean Sea. When her journalism mentor is killed in a horrific plane crash, Kate Kingsbury travels to New York to lay him to rest. There, she discovers his quest to prove a Chinese fleet arrived in the Caribbean nearly a hundred years before the Europeans. As she follows his leads, she meets the charming Brian Yim, whose uncle—a powerful Chinese oil magnate—is searching for the fleet, too. Is Brian seeking truth, or is he a mole for his uncle? And will Kate live long enough to find out? Fans of Travis McGee or Sam & Remi Fargo will love Kate Kingsbury and the crew at Shark Key Campground and Marina. Get Book 3 in the series Wayne Stinnett, author of the bestselling Jesse McDermitt Caribbean Adventure Series, calls "A Page Turner"