Jake Longley and his fastball only lasted two years in the majors before he blew out his arm. Now he owns a restaurant along the Gulf of Mexico beaches in the Florida panhandle. His dad, Ray, is a Private Investigator and occasionally sucks Jake in to work for him. As Jake is on a stakeout for his dad, his vintage Mustang is whacked with a five iron by his ex-wife. She thinks Jake is spying on her. That isn't the case, but it causes quite a scene in this posh neighborhood and the police get involved.

Nicole Jamison takes in all the action with Jake and his ex from just down the road, and then pulls along-side Jake when things die down. She offers him a ride; they hit it off real well and end up at Nicole's place for the evening. Nicole talks her way into becoming Jake's partner in this investigation. Ray sends Jake and Nicole out on a night mission to find out who's doing his client's wife. Their surveillance is successful, but what a find! This could get messy fast. However, before Jake can get the video to Ray, the client's wife is found dead in their home.

Now this simple investigation takes a real left turn. Both men involved in this adultery/murder hire Ray to find the real killer and bring him to justice. As one lead in the case sends them to another, their suspects and witnesses begin falling like flies. Will Jake and Nicole also get deep sixed in the process?

This is my first adventure with author D. P. Lyle, but it won't be my last. DEEP SIX is an incredible thriller that has a "smashing" start and will hold you captivated to the end. The investigation takes many unexpected twists and turns along the way. The bad guys are a mixed bag, ranging from some low-life thugs to a Ukrainian crime boss. The good guys are a duke's mixture as well. The dialogue is injected with a lot of humor and dry wit. Hang on to your hats for this excursion up and down the gulf coast with Jake and Nicole. DEEP SIX is one compelling adventure and crime thriller you do not want to miss!

Book Summary

Ex-professional baseball player Jake Longly adamantly refuses to work for his father, wanting no part of Ray’s PI world. He prefers to hang out at his beachfront bar and chase bikinis along the sugary beaches of Gulf Shores, Alabama. But Ray could be persuasive, so Jake finds himself staking out the home of wealthy Barbara Plummer, a suspected adulteress. The mission seems simple enough―hang around, take a few pictures, sip a little bourbon. Except Barbara gets herself murdered right under Jake’s nose.

When Jake launches into an investigation of his target’s homicide, he quickly runs afoul of Ukrainian mobster Victor Borkov. Aided by his new girlfriend Nicole Jemison and Tommy “Pancake” Jeffers, his behemoth employee with crazy computer skills, Jake tries to peel away the layers of the crime. The deeper the intrepid trio delves, the more murders start to pile up, leading them to Borkov’s massive yacht―where they just might be deep-sixed.

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