The Secret of Rosalita Flats

A Blacktip Island novel

by Tim W. Jackson

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Pub Date Sep 18 2020 | Archive Date Oct 17 2020

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Description

Cal’s a hapless watchmaker. Marina’s a beautiful scuba instructor. They were friends as kids. Now, not so much. Together they’ll solve the secret of Rosalita Flats. If the sharks don’t get them first.

The Secret of Rosalita Flats is about a man trying to unload the football-shaped house he inherited, while dodging the backwater Blacktip Island’s quirky collection of con artists, smugglers and other ne’er-do-wells: an ornery housekeeper who refuses to be fired, a rum-soaked attorney with his own agenda, a chair-wielding resort manager who thinks he’s an avenging angel, and a self-styled psychic who may be able to see the future.

There’s also a mysterious someone—or something—trying to scare Cal off the island. Cal has to figure out what his old man was mixed up in, fast, if he’s to sell the house and get off the crazy little rock alive.

Written with Hiaasen-esque humor, The Secret of Rosalita Flats is a beguiling mystery for anyone who’s ever dreamed of chucking it all and running off to the Caribbean. From the author of the award-finalist Blacktip Island.

Advance Praise

“From the first few sentences, Jackson's sense of humor hooks you, and you know it's going to be a fun ride . . . It's one thing to tell a story, but to tell it in a way that causes you to lose yourself in it, to get close to the characters and situations—that takes skill and talent.” Tammy Ruggles for Reader Views

""A rollercoaster ride of a tale that just zips along and keeps the reader engaged all the way. The colourful cast of typical island misfits and a charmingly confused lead character add to the fun."" Simon Pridmore, author of Scuba Confidential: An Insider's Guide to Becoming a Better Diver

“Jackson paints the perfect Caribbean island backdrop once again with The Secret of Rosalita Flats. Divers and landlubbers will equally enjoy the detail and adventure. 2 fins up!” Greg “The Divemaster” Holt, Scuba Radio

“From the first few sentences, Jackson's sense of humor hooks you, and you know it's going to be a fun ride . . . It's one thing to tell a story, but to tell it in a way that causes you to lose...