Caribbean Moon

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NO WAY TO START A VACATION Small-town detective and workaholic Manny Williams is thrilled by the prospect of taking a long-awaited vacation. The tropical paradise of the Caribbean seems like the perfect place for his desperately needed rest and relaxation...until the first dead body appears.

A seemingly random murder in their posh San Juan Hotel, and the heinous cruise ship deaths of two of Lansing's law enforcement family, brings Manny and his unique skills out of cruise mode ...

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Overview

NO WAY TO START A VACATION Small-town detective and workaholic Manny Williams is thrilled by the prospect of taking a long-awaited vacation. The tropical paradise of the Caribbean seems like the perfect place for his desperately needed rest and relaxation...until the first dead body appears.

A seemingly random murder in their posh San Juan Hotel, and the heinous cruise ship deaths of two of Lansing's law enforcement family, brings Manny and his unique skills out of cruise mode and head-long into the FBI-led investigation. Manny soon discovers that nothing is off limits in this killer's twisted mind, and he finds himself in a race against time that could cost him everything.

If you like edge-of-your-seat thrillers laced with humor, you'll love Caribbean Moon!

MANNY WILLIAMS NOVELS Caribbean Moon Deceitful Moon Emerald Moon Caribbean Rain (coming soon)

SOPHIE LEE SHORT STORIES Capital Murder

*** New York Times and USA Today Best-selling Author ***

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Editorial Reviews

Cheryl Fox
Engaging characters and the story is first rate. Unique storyteller. I loved the chemistry between Manny and his partner, Sophie. I laughed out loud several times and shook in my boots at the same time. Fast read. A real page turner. Keeps you guessing. Amazing twist at the end.
It was a pleasure to read a crime thriller where the cop was more concerned with solving the crime than sleeping with every woman in the Caribbean. A cop who loves his wife. How refreshing!
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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780615706771
  • Publisher: Murcer Press, LLC
  • Publication date: 9/28/2012
  • Pages: 354
  • Sales rank: 595,245
  • Product dimensions: 5.50 (w) x 8.50 (h) x 0.74 (d)

Meet the Author

I live in Lansing Michigan with my wife and a blind black Lab named Max. I have two
children and three grandchildren. I'm a rocker from the 70s and 80s and love the Caribbean.
I graduated from Michigan State and really need to get out of the winters of Michigan!

www.rickmurcer.com
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  • Posted August 21, 2011

    I Also Recommend:

    The Divorce Club

    Great Read

    I loved this book from beginning to end. It's an excellent summer read

    12 out of 12 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted July 21, 2011

    Good start for the series

    This crime thriller definitely left me wanting more, with its intense action and compelling (albeit disturbing) glimpses into a deranged killer's mind. Warning: this is a gritty book, not for the faint of heart. Murcer has a distinctive writing style, with metaphors galore and vivid descriptions. Although I might like to see fewer metaphors and less description during action scenes, the author uses his time in the characters' heads to flesh out motivations, emotions, and backstory to create well-rounded individuals that for the most part the reader can empathize with, even when we can guess they're about to die. The book has some steamy scenes, but the generalized promiscuity, the coupling of sex with brutality, and intermingling of inappropriate sex and sexual talk left this reader ready for a change of pace, which was fortunately satisfied through the romantic sexual encounters between the hero, Manny Williams, and his wife, while the two wait to learn whether she has cancer. The occasional typos and style and usage problems didn't pull my focus away from the strong story line, as they too often do. I'm looking forward to the next book.

    8 out of 8 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted April 25, 2011

    Highly Recommend

    A very good read from start to finish. The characters are written so you can relate with them as if you have known them for years. a combination of Patterson and Kellerman.

    5 out of 5 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 26, 2011

    Unique read--highly recommended!

    Very lovable characters--real life people who aren't afraid to show strength and/or vulnerability. I especially love Sophie, a woman who has faults but hides them behind humor. Manny Williams seems to understand human nature at an instinctive level--he doesn't even know how or why, he just goes with his gut.

    This book contrasts the beauty of the setting with the ugliness of murder. Another theme is love and marriage.

    5 out of 5 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted September 15, 2011

    Great book!

    Really enjoyed the book....Kept me guessing what was gonna happen next. I actually had a hard time putting it down.

    2 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 12, 2011

    Great Series

    If you read this book you will be hooked on the series, I am now reading the third book in the series

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 6, 2011

    Wonderful Read

    Kudos to the authors of this book. It was a wonderful read; very entertaining, quick paced with a nice twist at the end.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted September 9, 2011

    Unexpected Favorite

    I wasn't expecting this book to be any different from all of the other serial killer books I've read but I have to say this was definitely the best. It wasn't overly gruesome and the relatively quick pace kept me interested. I also loved how the author put so much detail into the relationship between each character, especially Manny and Sophie. I cannot wait to see what Manny does next in Deceitful Moon.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted September 8, 2011

    Surprise Ending

    Entertaining enough ...ending was a bit of a surprise

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted September 6, 2011

    First Time Author

    What an excellent story. I started reading this book and could not put it down. I will definitely look for more books by this author. Keep up the good work Rick!

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted September 6, 2011

    GREAT!!!!

    Exciting, can't-put-it-down book!! I immediately ordered the next book because I had to know what happened to Manny next.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted September 1, 2011

    Couldn't put it down!

    This is the first book of Rick Murcer I have read. And the first murder mystery. I usually read romantic comedies, but WOW!. I just found a new author to read. It wasnt real gross but you new what was happening. GREAT edge of my seat couldn't put it down.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted August 29, 2011

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    Good

    Was an interesting murder/criminal book to read. It kept my interest from begining to end.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted August 23, 2011

    Great book !

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  • Anonymous

    Posted August 19, 2011

    Awesome read

    Could not put my Nook down. A must read.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted August 18, 2011

    Great read!

    Could not put it down! I highly recommend. Great plot, characters and suspense! Barb H. Algonquin, Il

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted April 2, 2011

    Fast Pace, Good Read

    This was a really well written book. Great characeters and reminded me of a cross between PAtterson, Koontz and Konrath. The Caribbean thing is really cool and made me want to book a cruise!

    Fast read, and made me laugh out loud a few times.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted February 6, 2013

    Carribean Moon is wtritten in a gritty, raw, cop-speak fashion a

    Carribean Moon is wtritten in a gritty, raw, cop-speak fashion and I thoroughly enjoyed Mr. Murcer's style of writing. Manfred (Manny) Williams is our hero, a hard-working, dedicated, obsessed detective who has more trouble letting the job go when on vacation than he has wearing a bowtie (which annoys him a great deal). A detective for eleven years, Manny has built his reputation for being a good cop and great detective who uses intuition as well as trivial clues that lead to arrests. In Carribean Moon, Manny and his wife join with several other couples to celebrate the marriage of one of their friends’ son and a cruise around the Carribean. Should be paradise, right? Manny and his wife, Louise, are determined to relax and enjoy the cruise in order to strengthen their bond and forget about the results of Louis’s last mammogram. They would get back to everyday life, cop work, and doctor’s appointments after the cruise.
    But it is not meant to be as Manny is pulled into a brutal murder case that seems to have ties to a case from his past and a criminal he thought was behind him but now seemed to be a prime suspect in the recent deaths. Manny and his fellow police officers must put aside their excursion to hunt down a killer hiding among the passengers of the cruise ship, haunting them every step of the way, always seeming to be ahead of them no matter how hard they tried.
    The story is riveting and compelling, twisting and heart-breaking as Manny tries to protect his friends and the woman he holds most dear from a maniac that seems to have evolved into a world-class monster.
    Rick Murcer will take you along for the thrill ride of a lifetime and leave you wondering who, what, where, and how will the killer be stopped. I recommend picking up this first in the Manny Williams series. I know I will continue reading Mr. Murcer’s books.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted November 20, 2012

    Excellent read

    Quick entertaining read

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  • Anonymous

    Posted September 8, 2012

    Great!

    New author for me. I look forward to reading his other books!

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