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Violence
Some
Moderate violence — a suspicious death; organized crime in a small Florida town; confrontations
Language
Some
Moderate profanity
Sexual Content
Some
Moderate — adult romantic situations; Holly's relationships
Substance Use
Barely any
Mild — social drinking
Emotional Intensity
Barely any
The previous chief's death — what he found; the organized crime operation beneath the beach town's surface
What this book is about
Holly Barker is a former Army officer who becomes the police chief of a small Florida town called Orchid Beach. Her predecessor died under suspicious circumstances. As Holly settles into the role, she discovers that the town's pleasant surface conceals organized crime and corruption. Orchid Beach is the first Holly Barker novel by Stuart Woods — a spinoff from the Stone Barrington universe.
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Organized crime in a small Florida town
Adult romantic content
First in the Holly Barker series — Stone Barrington universe
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