A Trip to the Myakka Cuttoff (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781734459036)

Other works by David Earth: Turtle Bay (A Shamus Pickford story #1); By-Catch (A Shamus Pickford series #2) and newly released Riviera Marina!

Shamus Pickford is at it again!

After buying a fixer-upper pontoon houseboat, Shamus Pickford and his old friend Robert Dean take her out for a much-needed weekend getaway during Robert's visit. Robert Dean is an outdoorsman who "don't take no crap from anyone" and isn't afraid to "activate some Smokey Mountain justice anytime he feels fit." Their destination: the Myakka Cutoff.

The weekend's mission is simple-get one of Shamus's oldest friends hooked up with some of the Cutoff's finest: snook, redfish, and trout. Everything goes to plan on the first night, as they anchor at one of the Cutoff's most rewarding honey holes.

After catching and cooking one of the harbor's most elusive inhabitants-cobia-Robert Dean cracks open a mason jar of homemade Apple Pie moonshine. With full stomachs and warm bellies, the two friends drift off to sleep aboard the boat.

The next morning, they wake to calm waters and the promise of a relaxing weekend. But that peace doesn't last long-palm fiber clogs the propeller, leaving them stranded in the middle of the Cutoff.

What begins as a simple fishing trip soon turns into an unexpected journey deep into the unknown, untapped wilds of the Myakka Cutoff. When they stumble upon what they believe to be a group of poachers, the truth turns out to be something far stranger.

About the author: David Earth is a passionate outdoorsman with a fever for writing. Daily, he skims the shallow water of Charlotte Harbor on his skiff brainstorming and researching his next story. When Earth's not exploring his next plotline, you'll find he's quite the companion for adventure. You can contact David Earth here: earthtodavid101@gmail.com @earthtoDavid101