When a mysterious stranger arrives suddenly in the historic town of Crooked River, the residents take notice. Deckhands, bartenders and shopkeepers befriend him. On the rebound from a disastrous relationship, the beautiful Maggie Paterson falls in love with him. Teddy Mink, the town's notorious and sometimes paranoid drug runner, is convinced that he's a narc.

A beautifully written story that takes you from the moonlit beaches of Quintana Roo to the historic town of Crooked River, Florida, Fever Tree follows the curious journey of Dieter, a deeply private young man zealously guarding and dealing with the secrets of his past.