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Dead Silence by Randy Wayne White

Dead Silence

Doc Ford Series #16

by Randy Wayne White

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  • Mar 2009, 368 pages
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So terrifying it'll leave readers breathless...

When a Minnesota teen is kidnapped, Doc Ford is given an unthinkable ultimatum, and only 36 hours to act on it. But there's something unusual about the boy that his captors don't even know, twisting this deadly game out of control in ways no one can imagine.

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"Despite some confusing backstory and an unnecessarily complicated plot ... the action roars along as Doc does what Doc does best: kick butt." - Publishers Weekly.

"Doc's 16th suffers from subplot glut, but his fans are inured to that by now." - Kirkus Reviews.

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Randy Wayne White Author Biography

Randy Wayne White is a New York Times best selling author whose novel, Sanibel Flats, was chosen by the American Independent Mystery Booksellers Association as one of the Hundred Favorite Mysteries of the 20th Century.

He was a light tackle fishing guide at Tarpon Bay Marina, Sanibel Island for 13 years, did more than 3,000 charters, and draws heavily on those experiences for his novels about marine biologist Doc Ford and his quirky pals at Dinkin’s Bay.

His tenth novel, Everglades, was published by G.P. Putnam's Sons in the Spring of 2003 to reviews that cemented his position as "one of the hottest writers in America" (Booklist). His previous novels, Twelve Mile Limit, Shark River, Ten Thousand Islands, The Mangrove Coast, North of Havana, Captiva, ...

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