Pg. 69: T. Lynn Ocean's "Southern Fatality"

The latest feature at the Page 69 Test: T. Lynn Ocean's Southern Fatality.

About the book, from the publisher:

Jersey Barnes thinks she has retired from a risk-filled career as a private security specialist. A sexy, hard-hitting brunette, she’s ready to enjoy her newfound free time and is looking forward to leaving home without a weapon.

But when her boyfriend asks her for a simple favor, she can’t turn him down. What should be a routine surveillance job lands Jersey smack-dab in the middle of a high-stakes cover-up, a double kidnapping, and a scheme that may steal millions of dollars from hard-working Americans.

With input from her business partner, Ox (a Lumbee Indian whose savory looks she can’t quite ignore), a comedic group of her aging father’s poker buddies, a computer hacker named Soup, and a faithful dog, Jersey sets out to prevent what might be the cyber crime of the century

In Southern Fatality, T. Lynn Ocean serves up an action-packed, sun-soaked adventure set in the historic port city of Wilmington, North Carolina.

Among the advance praise for Southern Fatality:

"Ocean reinforces her reputation for creating strong Southern heroines with this sexy, fast-paced adventure, the first in a new series to feature Jersey Barnes... Ocean’s tightly woven, fast-moving plot keeps readers entertained right up to the explosive ending."
--Publishers Weekly

"T. Lynn Ocean is the South's answer to Janet Evanovich. Hang on. Southern Fatality is a wild, witty, and sexy ride that never lets up."
--Karin Gillespie, author of the Bottom Dollar Girl series

"Ocean puts the D in dangerous."
-- John Hart, New York Times bestselling author of The King of Lies

"Southern Fatality reads like a string of firecrackers -- one bang after another. The action is nonstop and the tone is smart and sassy."
--Carolyn Haines, author of Penumbra and Fever Moon

Read an excerpt from Southern Fatality and learn more about T. Lynn Ocean and her writing at her website.

A freelance writer for more than ten years, Ocean has published in magazines nationwide. She is the author of the novels Fool Me Once and Sweet Home Carolina.

The Page 69 Test: Southern Fatality.

--Marshal Zeringue