Killypso Island

by Kent Holloway

The Cold War is heating up in paradise...“Captain Joe” Thacker didn’t come to the tiny Caribbean island of St. Noel looking for trouble. Just the opposite, the former flying ace turned sometimes-smuggler wants nothing more than to while away his days, smoking hand-rolled Havana cigars and sipping rum as the melodic beat of calypso drums drift through the sultry air.But trouble has a way of finding Captain Joe.It begins when the local customs inspector decides, seemingly on a whim, to hassle him over a shipment of booze meant for Jacques “the Candyman” Lagrange--a popular local figure who runs the island’s only candy store, and happens to be both a gangster and a voodoo priest. He’s also the elder brother to the the island’s despotic governor. The long-simmering rivalry between the Lagrange brothers is starting to boil over, making life on the island miserable and posing a serious threat to Captain Joe’s livelihood. To make matters worse, three suspicious figures who just might be Russian spies show up and start nosing around.Then Joe is accused of murder.With some help from an eclectic bunch of island dwellers, Joe goes on the run and on the hunt for the real murderer. But St. Noel is a tiny island, and with the police, a horde of angry voodoo practitioners, and a trio of insidious KGB agents hot on his heels, Joe’s biggest challenge will be staying alive long enough to clear his name.

192 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 16, 2019

About the author

International bestselling author Kent Holloway lives on death. Literally. With more than twenty-two years’ experience in forensic death investigations, he’s seen it all. Experienced the worst that life has to give and never let it dim his sense of wonder or humor. Now, he brings all this experience, along with a zeal for uncovering the folklore and superstitions of death, to the written page as author of mysteries, forensic crime fiction, and paranormal thrillers!

He is the author of six paranormal thrillers, including his highly acclaimed Ezekiel Crane series, as well as his forensic thriller, CLEAN EXIT. He’s also written his first installment of the Baron Tombstone adventures—a series that steps directly into the world of the dead—in the shared pirate world series, Tattered Sails.

Death investigations isn’t his only foray into the darker side of life. He's also an adjunct professor of criminal justice at St. Johns River State College in Florida. He’s worked as a private investigator and a newspaper reporter covering the crime beat in Florida. When he’s not writing, designing book covers, or investigating deaths, he spends much of his spare time researching folklore, as well as investigating ghosts and cryptids throughout northeast Florida.

Find Kent at his website: www.kenthollowayonline.com.

Reviews

[Sharon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it

I was up most of night. I just wanted to know what was going to happen next. Wow. Action and adventure awaits. A beautiful Caribbean island, murder and mayham. Great reading.

[Julie Carter · Rating 5 out of 5]

What an amazing read! I was drawn in from the start, as I love reading about voodoo and the islands. This book kept me guessing right up to the end, and I loved getting to know the characters. I realized while reading this that what appeals to me about books by Kent Holloway (in addition to the amazing covers) is that no matter how intense they are, they are always fun. Even if he leaves us with a cliffhanger, I am still smiling as I close my Kindle.

[Dee Haddrill · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a fun and intriguing murder mystery! Well-researched into the world of voodoo and the Caribbean Islands, this book will keep you guessing to the very end. Kent Holloway has once again reminded us that he is a very talented writer and deserves to be on the bestseller list.

[Patrick Cox · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another awesome Adventure of who done it from the one and only Kent Holloway.

[Michele · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a highly enjoyable cozy mystery adventure! The setting is a Caribbean island in 1955. Joe, the main character, is both multi-layered and charismatic. It's nonstop action from the very first page until the end of the book. I highly recommend this book!