Guarding the manicured wilds of Florida's most exclusive retirement villiage might seem dull to a former homicide cop. But Addie Gorsky was tired of dodging bullets in Baltimore. After all, she'd moved to Florida to look after her father, not chase criminals. Her new job as security chief at Mystic Cove is a welcome change from all the big city mayhem.

But when Mystic Cove's most hated resident winds up dead in his souped-up golf cart with a bullet in his head, Addie's ready for action. While the local cops focus on the unhappy wife, Addie knows there's more to the story. Only the deeper she digs, the more questions turn up.

Surrounded by secretive, close-mouthed residents, Addie soon finds herself caught in a mystery as tangled as cypress roots—and directly in the sights of a calculating killer who's ready to kill again.