Murder on the Gulf - Softcover

Tooman, Derrel

Softcover

ISBN 10: 059550177X ISBN 13: 9780595501779

Publisher: iUniverse, 2008

Synopsis

When Brad Smothers discovers his parents were murdered on their yacht while out on the Gulf, he wants answers.Brad can't fathom how his father, who was always a careful man, would let anyone on board without having a weapon within reach. Even with the Sheriff's blunt words---"You can think any way you want, but they are dead"---he still has trouble accepting that his parents were murdered and thrown overboard for the sharks.Frustrated with the authorities and desperate to find out what really happened, Brad hires a private detective. Alive or dead, he wants his mom and dad found.Meanwhile, the FBI is doing some investigating of its own. But the agents have no intention of helping Brad solve the "mystery" of his parents' murder. Instead, they want to arrest him for homicide.Follow Brad, the local authorities, and the FBI, as they maneuver to uncover the truth,---or hide it, ---in Murder on the Gulf.

About this title

Synopsis

The three DEA agents were very cordial when asking permission to come aboard Doug and Molly Smothers' yacht. A search uncovered drugs in the engine well, and the Smothers were soon accused of drug running. Since the Smothers didn't fit the profile of users or traffickers, a deal was made. They agreed to bring drugs into Sarasota for a DEA drug bust. They soon learned that the agents were dirty, and there could only be one way to keep the Smothers quiet - murder. When Brad Smothers was informed by Sheriff Goodson that his parent had been knifed to death on their yacht out on the Gulf, and thrown overboard for shark bait, he was not only in shock, but in denial. "There is no way my father would allow anyone on board. He always kept a weapon on board." "You can think any way you want, but believe me, they are dead," the Sheriff insisted. Brad sold his business and moved to Florida, where he hired a detective agency to find his parents .. alive or dead. FBI Agents Yates and Ludman recommended to Sheriff Goodson that he arrest Brad Smothers for his parents' murders. "If you think he's guilty, why in the hell don't you arrest him ourself!" ...(smart asses,he thought).

About the Author

Jack Tooman was Oklahoma born and educated. He retired from the Army as a Lieutenant Colonel. Living in five countries provided the knowledge and desire to write. Finishing his second career as a home builder, he started writing. "Without an imagination there would be no reason to write or read."

Edition details

• Publisher: iUniverse
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 059550177X
• ISBN 13: 9780595501779
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 300