Naked Came the Sharks: Murder and Mayhem in the Texas Coastal Bend
About this audiobook
Chasing her dream of becoming an investigative reporter in San Francisco, Holly Rivera Berry has to return to her hometown of Bonafides on the Texas Coastal Bend to settle her recently deceased father’s estate. She discovers that just before he died her father researched the possibility that via an old Mexican land grant the Rivera family owns The Gap, a natural channel to the Gulf of Mexico. Land speculators plan to erect luxury homes, resorts, hotels, and a casino along The Gap, and Holly comes to doubt that her father died of natural causes.
The more she investigates, the more things don’t add up. One by one her allies fall victim to fatal accidents and it looks like Holly might be next.
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About the author
It’s said of Devorah Fox that she writes outside the box. Its feelings hurt, the box gets up and stomps off. So she writes about that, too.
A multi-genre author, she has written a best-selling epic fantasy series, “The Bewildering Adventures of King Bewilliam,” as well as an acclaimed mystery and a popular thriller, and co-authored a contemporary thriller with Jed Donellie. She contributed short stories to a variety of anthologies, penned several Mystery and Fantasy Short Reads, and has several five-star ghostwriting projects to her name. Born in Brooklyn, New York, she now lives on the Texas Gulf Coast with rescued tabby cats ... and a dragon named Inky.
Jerry W. Bateman grew up in Shawnee, Oklahoma, and graduated from the University of Oklahoma. He served in the United States Army and was stationed in Tokyo, Japan. He went on to have a sales career in Dallas, Texas. The father of two daughters and grandfather to three boys, as a retiree in Corpus Christi, Texas, Jerry was a tireless volunteer. A wise and spiritual man, he always had time to listen and offer a quick word of advice.
Donald H. Lowe was originally from Tulsa, Oklahoma. He served in the Navy as an inventory control petty officer in charge of Shop Stores for Navy Auxiliary Air Station, Cabaniss Field, Corpus Christi. Don was a successful business manager with 25 years experience as owner/operator and president of both retail and wholesale businesses. An accomplished artist and writer, Don authored and published various technique booklets and manuals as well as articles for one of the two national ceramic arts magazines. Funny and outgoing, Don was a busy retiree who served numerous community organizations and houses of worship.
Ellie Killian was born in San Francisco, California. She taught reading and writing to elementary students for thirty-five years and has written articles for teacher magazines. She has five daughters and 17 grandchildren. Retired from teaching, she lives in Texas. She has been very active in Texas Retired Teachers Association, on the school board for St. Gertrude's Catholic School, and as a volunteer helper for the Kingsville Food Bank.
