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Of all the Travis McGee wannabes who've appeared on the mystery scene since the death of John D. MacDonald, Randy Wayne White's Doc Ford, the marine biologist with an intentionally vague history of military espionage, comes closest to hitting the mark. In this seventh outing in a popular series that's never quite broken into bestsellerdom, Ford is finagled away from his beloved fish and his stilt house off Florida's Gulf Coast to investigate the grave robbing of a long-dead adolescent girl who had a remarkable gift for finding archaeological artifacts of a long-gone civilization of Calusa Indians. The centuries-old gold medallion that may have been buried with Dorothy Copeland has mysterious powers--at least, that's what a big Florida developer whose son is being groomed for high political office seems to believe. By the time Doc Ford starts investigating the incident, along with his oddly gifted friend Tomlinson (a druggie with a past as violent and mysterious as his own), more lives are at stake, including Doc's.
Ten Thousand Islands is based on a true story of multiple tragedies associated with the 1969 discovery of the medallion at the novel's center. But the complicated tale of mayhem and serial murder White weaves of it is all his own. Doc Ford is an increasingly interesting character whose love life takes up as many pages as the plot, but the community of Dinkin's Bay, with its fascinating and well-drawn minor characters, is as great a part of White's series as the denizens of Travis McGee's Fort Lauderdale marina were of MacDonald's
Ten Thousand Islands is based on a true story of multiple tragedies associated with the 1969 discovery of the medallion at the novel's center. But the complicated tale of mayhem and serial murder White weaves of it is all his own. Doc Ford is an increasingly interesting character whose love life takes up as many pages as the plot, but the community of Dinkin's Bay, with its fascinating and well-drawn minor characters, is as great a part of White's series as the denizens of Travis McGee's Fort Lauderdale marina were of MacDonald's
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Diane R. (craftyhorselover) -
Seventh book in the Doc Ford series. Great books!
funny wacky mystery
Another great book by Randy Wayne White! Full of excitement,twists and turns.
government -agent-turned-marine-biolisgist doc ford sails and endless sea of questions when he agrees to invertigate a death from the past. years ago,off forida gulf coast a teeaged girl found an ancient gold medallion. then she began having nightmares. then she was found haning from a tre. years later the grrls mother is being terized by breakinsphane call with no one there and daughers grave being dug up .somebody wants the that medallion.
First time I've read Randy Wayne White and I'm hooked. I want to read them all!
Very good book. I am reading through the whole Doc Ford series. Good stuff.
Typical of Doc Ford adventures. The book is hard to put down once you start reading.
