Breaking Camp Mysteries
Taking the Sun
Description
Retirees Nathan and Nina Trask are off on another camping trip. They're taking their Rambler trailer to Florida—their first journey to the Sunshine State. Their ultimate destination is to Mandolin Key to visit their son while he learns to deep-sea dive. But things start to go awry before they even get on the road when they are persuaded by their daughter's annoying mother-in-law to attend a Mayor's Ball. Nathan had packed T-shirts, swimming trunks, and shorts. He was not pleased he also had to bring a suit.
When Nathan's long-term friend learns the Trasks will be visiting close to where his father, Fred, resides, Nathan is persuaded to look in on him. Upon arrival in Florida they realize Fred has made it onto the radar screen of con-artists. A couple who are distantly related to the Trask's son-in-law have devised a 'can't lose' reverse mortgage scheme. Using both their church and their son, the mayor, to get their feet in the door of potential victims, they have accrued a long list of wealthy prospects. Unfortunately for their clients, most of these die before they see much of a payout.
With a tropical storm quickly gathering strength, Nathan and Nina find themselves scrambling to stay above water and up to their necks in a complex web of lies, murder, arson, grand theft, breaking and entering, and kidnapping. One thing is true about the Trask's vacations—they are never dull.