Squall in the Gulf

by Candace Cox Wheeler

As the Roaring Twenties come to a close, it is a great time to live, work, and play on the Mississippi Coast. But beneath the calm surface of the warm Gulf waters, a storm is brewing at the height of Prohibition, a squall that will shatter the lives of many Coast residents if law enforcement ends the transportation of contraband liquor. The practice is known as rumrunning—and the demand for booze is staggering. The highly anticipated sequel to the Candace Cox Wheeler debut Cradle in the Oak, Squall in the Gulf spans the country from Chicago to New Orleans and back to Biloxi continuing the story of heroine Carrie Burns and husband David Tauzin. But it is the next generation who take center stage in this thriller featuring appearances by celebrity gangster (and one-time Ocean Springs resident) Al Capone and jazz great Louis Armstrong. Judith Harlow and Daniel Hebert, teens during Cradle in the Oak but now respected journalists, still bear scars from what they witnessed while covering The Great War. What brings them together in adulthood is a new mystery—an ominous black hand holding an hourglass that seems to appear at every turn—which they swiftly discover is a matter of life and death. Sit back and enjoy the good life, especially the scenic twelve-mile journey to the legendary Isle of Caprice. Just hope the captain piloting your pleasure boat is not pulled over by the Coast Guard and the stranger sitting a few feet over is not after you!

Kindle Edition

Published October 2, 2022