The End of His Journey

In The End of His Journey, the second book in the Leslie Elliott mystery series, the idyllic island where Leslie lives in southwest Florida is shaken by the return of drug dealer, Jamie Thompson, who escaped the law and has vowed revenge on Leslie for exposing his cohorts and their thriving cocaine business. When his presence leads to two deaths, Leslie sets out to uncover the truth, recruiting her newspaper buddy, Wes Avery, and an unlikely ally to help.

While assisting Leslie, Wes hears about the story of a young island resident who was said to have committed suicide at a party 20 years ago. His tortured father and old-timers in the community are still seeking answers to what happened that night. When Wes and Leslie join forces on both cases, they discover surprising and dangerous connections between the current tragedies and the two-decades-old shooting.

Susan Hanafee is an award-winning former reporter for The Indianapolis Star. She headed corporate communications for IPALCO Enterprises and Cummins Inc. before becoming a mystery writer. She resides in Sarasota, Florida.

Hanafee's blogs can be found on www.susanhanafee.com. Her previously published books include Red, Black and Global: The Transformation of Cummins (a corporate history); Rachael's Island Adventures (a collection of children's stories); Never Name an Iguana and Rutabagas for Ten (essays and observations on life); Leslie's Voice, a novel, in which her heroine Leslie Elliott is introduced, and the mystery sequels, Scavenger Tides, The End of His Journey, Deadly Winds, and Under the Sand.