Books by Wilson Smith

Blood in the Water

by Tiffany D. Jackson, Wilson Smith, Rick Outzen

DESIRE AND DISASTER IN THE BIG EASY. Happy-go-lucky Andrew Savoie thinks he s found his dream job when he s hired as a mortgage broker by Jerry Bisantz, the B in A&B Mortgage. When sexy, sophisticated Virginia Bard, the dissatisfied wife of a millionaire real estate mogul, takes him on as her lover, Andrew is convinced he s got it made. That s when disaster strikes in the form of the largest, most devastating hurricane ever to hit a major city in America. Thousands die while local and national politicians wait just long enough to respond to ensure maximum damage. As the city begins the slow process of recovery, Andrew finds himself embroiled in a real estate scandal that takes advantage of the most vulnerable residents. As people begin to die mysteriously long after the disaster, Andrew is forced to battle not only the devastation wrought by the storm, but the evil forces that invade the city in her aftermath.

Blood in the Water

by Tiffany D. Jackson, Wilson Smith, Rick Outzen

In the sequel to his award-winning debut novel, City of Grudges, author Rick Outzen brings back alt-weekly newspaper publisher Walker Holmes, his dog Big Boy and a cast of unforgettable characters as they continue to expose corruption in Pensacola, Florida.

In Blood in the Water, Holmes’ world has fallen apart yet again—his girlfriend has left him, an expose on human trafficking has led to his source being brutally murdered, and his nemesis, Sheriff Ron Frost, appears to be unstoppable in his pursuit of a third term.

The publisher’s life becomes even more chaotic when a flood shuts down Pensacola, causing hundreds of millions of dollars of damage, and leaving Holmes’s entire staff stranded in his apartment. Before the town can cope with the destruction, the county jail explodes, killing five and injuring hundreds.

Somehow Holmes must get his act together—stop his binge drinking, win back the support of his staff and friends, stave off a hostile takeover of his newspaper and figure out what and who caused the deadly blast. But his investigation is unearthing dangerous connections to the Dixie Mafia, the Ku Klux Klan and decades of backroom deals that have fattened the bank accounts of a few powerful families.

Before he is done, plenty of blood will be in the water. Holmes hopes none of it is his.

Blood in the Water

by Tiffany D. Jackson, Wilson Smith, Rick Outzen

Get ready for THE (creepy) beach read of the summer! Mega bestselling and award-winning author Tiffany D. Jackson (The Weight of Blood; White Smoke) makes her thrilling middle-grade debut with this can't-put-it-down murder mystery set on Martha's Vineyard. Think JAWS for a whole new generation!

This summer, there's blood in the water...watch out for sharks!

Kaylani is a born-and-bred Brooklyn girl. She expects to feel like a fish out of water spending the hot and sticky summer on Martha's Vineyard with family friends, the Watsons. But her mother insists, especially since Kaylani still spends long hours on the phone with her imprisoned father.

The Watsons live in the town of Oak Bluffs, a place with a rich Black history that fascinates Kaylani. Though the Watsons' daughter, London, is snobby and unfriendly, Kaylani ends up connecting with some other kids in the town, who show her around. The beach IS really nice, and there's good ice cream to be had. Maybe there's something to Martha's Vineyard...

But then a shocking murder--or was it a drowning? A shark attack?--rocks the community to its core.

Kaylani is determined to solve the mystery but in order to do so, she will come face-to-face with sinister truths and shocking secrets that promise to forever change her life as she knows it.

Tiffany D. Jackon's acclaimed and bestselling YA thriller have made her one of today's biggest authors. Now she brings her dazzling talents to a slightly younger audience, and lucky us--we get to be the publisher!