Terry Griffin's latest entry in the Matt Royal set-in-Florida mysteries is a perfect blend of old south, beach bum, funky character driven stories, the kind that made John D. MacDonald famous, only Griffin's tale tops the best with its unexpected blend of international intrigue. My hat is definitely off!
David Hagberg - New York Times bestselling author of The Expediter.
Griffin’s sixth mystery featuring Florida lawyer Matt Royal draws the reader in instantly. The sophisticated plotting makes this one of the better series entries.
Publishers Weekly
Griffin takes us on one hell of a ride through some rocky waters to reach the conclusion. Just when you think you’ve reached a calm stream, you’re thrown back into calamitous seas. This novel is well done and keeps you on the edge the entire time.
Suspense Magazine
Oceanview Publishing announces the upcoming release of Collateral Damage a sizzling thriller about deceit, revenge—and murder by award winning novelist H. Terrell Griffin.
The quiet beauty of Longboat Key is shattered when a young groom is shot to death on the beach the day after his wedding. The groom’s father is an old army buddy of Matt Royal’s, and Matt tries to soften his friend’s anguish by finding out who murdered his son.
Matt's search takes on added complexity when there appears to be a link between this murder and three seemingly-unrelated homicides that occurred on board a dinner cruise boat on Sarasota Bay the same day.
Fortunately for Matt, his old buddies, Logan Hamilton and Jock Algren, show up to cover his back and to help investigate. But this case only rekindles haunting events of Matt's past—and incites a web of doubt, deception, and even suspicion, among the closest of friends.
When Longboat Key detective, Jennifer Diane (J.D.) Duncan joins the investigation, Matt’s focus is tested, as he drifts toward more than just a professional relationship. But this distraction could cost lives when they encounter a shady and very dangerous cabal.
