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Twisted Straits
The fourth novel in the gripping series by Todd Cameron . . .
June 2012. The steamy start of summer in Miami, and rogue homicide detective Brendan Perry finds himself on a grim trail . . . a man’s arm has been regurgitated by an eleven-foot tiger shark at the Seaquarium. Perry has only one solid lead—the arm was recently inked with a mermaid tattoo. Perry locates the artist, who connects him to Dani, a resilient waitress at Clyde’s Hideaway, a seedy roadhouse on the edge of the Everglades.
Dani proves to be a pivotal connection, and Perry extracts information from her that leads him to Sea Bat, a decrepit houseboat moored in the backwater mangroves of Key Biscayne. Here, Perry aims to find the missing piece to his puzzle while attempting to score his own underhanded payoff from the case.
Concurrently, the day before their annual jet ski crossing to The Bahamas, a trio of ocean lifeguards in South Beach make a surprising early morning discovery—finding seven kilos of cocaine washed up on the sand. Across the Gulf Stream, a chance encounter gone wrong on the island of Bimini sends all parties headfirst into a deadly witching hour conflict in the Florida Straits . . .
June 2012. The steamy start of summer in Miami, and rogue homicide detective Brendan Perry finds himself on a grim trail . . . a man’s arm has been regurgitated by an eleven-foot tiger shark at the Seaquarium. Perry has only one solid lead—the arm was recently inked with a mermaid tattoo. Perry locates the artist, who connects him to Dani, a resilient waitress at Clyde’s Hideaway, a seedy roadhouse on the edge of the Everglades.
Dani proves to be a pivotal connection, and Perry extracts information from her that leads him to Sea Bat, a decrepit houseboat moored in the backwater mangroves of Key Biscayne. Here, Perry aims to find the missing piece to his puzzle while attempting to score his own underhanded payoff from the case.
Concurrently, the day before their annual jet ski crossing to The Bahamas, a trio of ocean lifeguards in South Beach make a surprising early morning discovery—finding seven kilos of cocaine washed up on the sand. Across the Gulf Stream, a chance encounter gone wrong on the island of Bimini sends all parties headfirst into a deadly witching hour conflict in the Florida Straits . . .
510 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 5, 2025
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Todd Cameron
5 books12 followersTodd Cameron was raised in a small town, far from the ocean and tropical latitudes. His early pursuits were athletic before an injury finally settled him down to focus on writing—a yearning he has had since childhood. His debut novel, Snowblind, published in 2021 and became a bestseller on Amazon. He has since founded Shark Island Press and published three more novels, Hurricane Hole, Devilfish Key, and Twisted Straits.
Influenced heavily by nautical adventure novels and a passion for sharks, Todd acquired his scuba certification on his 17th birthday at Fathom Five National Marine Park in Tobermory, Ontario, the freshwater diving capital of the world. Shortly thereafter he ventured south for an inaugural shark dive in The Bahamas. The experience was a life-changing dream come true—he was hooked!
As a former elite athlete Todd competed successfully in open water swimming in the U.S., Canada, Australia, and the Caribbean, with sponsorships from Arena Swimwear and Orca Wetsuits. He completed a 1430-mile (2300km) swim challenge to raise awareness for sharks, swimming the same distance as the Great Barrier Reef. He was the first person to swim the 9-mile (14.5km) channel between Whitsunday Island and Hamilton Island in Queensland, Australia. He retired from competitive swimming on a high note, placing first overall back-to-back in his final three races.
Todd, his wife Valerie, and their daughter Isla, divide their time between New York and Florida.
Influenced heavily by nautical adventure novels and a passion for sharks, Todd acquired his scuba certification on his 17th birthday at Fathom Five National Marine Park in Tobermory, Ontario, the freshwater diving capital of the world. Shortly thereafter he ventured south for an inaugural shark dive in The Bahamas. The experience was a life-changing dream come true—he was hooked!
As a former elite athlete Todd competed successfully in open water swimming in the U.S., Canada, Australia, and the Caribbean, with sponsorships from Arena Swimwear and Orca Wetsuits. He completed a 1430-mile (2300km) swim challenge to raise awareness for sharks, swimming the same distance as the Great Barrier Reef. He was the first person to swim the 9-mile (14.5km) channel between Whitsunday Island and Hamilton Island in Queensland, Australia. He retired from competitive swimming on a high note, placing first overall back-to-back in his final three races.
Todd, his wife Valerie, and their daughter Isla, divide their time between New York and Florida.
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December 20, 2025
I’m loving this nautical noir series set in South Florida and the Bahamas. The books each stand alone and can be read in any order. They have characters that move from one book to another, and interesting details and knowledge that keep you engaged and excited while reading.
Twisted Straits will have you up all night with an impossible to put down story. I’m not giving any spoilers, but if you’re a fan of great fiction with a noir and nautical edge you will be hooked.
Twisted Straits will have you up all night with an impossible to put down story. I’m not giving any spoilers, but if you’re a fan of great fiction with a noir and nautical edge you will be hooked.
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