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The Heat Islands: A Doc Ford Novel (Doc Ford Novels)

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Author: Randy Wayne White
Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks
Category: Book

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Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

8 reviews
Sales Rank: 39018

Media: Mass Market Paperback
Pages: 307
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 6.6 x 4.2 x 0.7

ISBN: 0312929773
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780312929770
ASIN: 0312929773

Publication Date: February 15, 1993
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Marine biologist and former secret operative Doc Ford is lazily poling his skiff along Southwest Florida's flat copper sea in search of sea anemones, when he runs into the body of the most hated man on Sanibel Island-Marvin Rios.

And when the Island's simplest and sweetest resident is arrested for the murder Doc heads straight into the heart of the sunshine state's dark side-to save his friend from being framed, and to save Sanibel Island from a rising tide of land-grab schemes, blood money and violence.

Customer Reviews: Read 3 more reviews...

5 out of 5 stars

The Heat Islands: A Doc Ford Novel November 4, 2006
Michael Milliman (CA, USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I love the character who is much more than he appears to be. Very smooth reading, captures your attention with twists and turns, and for me a very exciting end.

5 out of 5 stars

North of Havana September 8, 2005
Joan E. Mccool (Largo, Fl.)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful

Love the "Doc Ford" adventures, especially all the references to Florida. Author makes each page an easy read and very hard to put down in the middle of the adventures. Just discovered Randy Wayne White and want more, more, more!!!

4 out of 5 stars

The Heat Islands September 7, 2005
Albert E. Schrader (Lincoln, NE)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

A sound follow up to White's "Sanibel Flats". Interestingly, White chooses to change his style and still makes it work. He adds an environmental flavor and again comes up with a thoroughly interesting story and a great read.

5 out of 5 stars

Top Writer, Top Researcher Excellent Doc Ford Series #2 August 14, 2005
silverladyreading (Bradenton, FL United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I have read all of Randy Wayne Wright's Doc Ford books and am anxiously awaiting his next. This particular book is the one that really got me hooked into the characters and Doc Ford. Mr. Wright is an unusual writer in that his books are based in Florida and are quite accurate and informative about the state, as well as entertaining about the characters and intriguing about the mysteries he incorporates. I have encouraged several fellow Floridians to read him and they all feel the same way. This man is OUR FLORIDA AUTHOR and in my opinion has John MacDonald beat by a mile.
Keep on writing Randy.

3 out of 5 stars

a worthy series April 4, 2004
Simon Crowe (Greenville, SC United States)
4 out of 6 found this review helpful

HEAT ISLANDS is the second book in the Doc Ford mystery series, after SANIBEL FLATS. Ford, a marine biologist and ex-secret agent, is pulled into trouble when a friend is accused of murder. The case is tied to some shady dealings involving land and the Floridian environment-destroying building boom.
Ford mourns for a lost Florida, everywhere he goes the state has been overrun by tourits and developers. He's trying to hide at a quiet marina, but (like his forefather Travis Mcgee) can't resist a friend in need. White's description of Florida's nature is wonderful. The villain is sort of a stereotypical nut job, but Ford's quiet heroism makes up for it. Recommended.

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