Shadows in the Everglades
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A 2003 murder in the Everglades.
D.C. corridors of power.
Caribbean hideouts.
Mexican marigolds hiding fentanyl.
A final stand in Miami that silenced the Raven forever.
One detective. Three countries. Zero mercy.
Rick Seager started with a body in the swamp.
He ended it with cartel blood on Glades soil.
Faith | Family | Justice paid in full
The hunt is over... but the Glades never forget.
Read the full story. Vote if Rick earned it.
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#1 in 6 tags: DetectiveFiction | SuspenseThriller | FaithBased | Everglades | SouthFlorida | DiverseCharacters |
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**Prologue: Roots in the Soil**
**ARC 1: Everglades Genesis** - Ch1-Ch5
**ARC 2: Gulf Currents** - Ch6-Ch11
**ARC 3: Tribal Reckoning** - Ch12-Ch17
**ARC 4: D.C. Vipers** - Ch18-Ch23
**ARC 5: White House Shadows** - Ch24-Ch29
**ARC 6: Gulf Resurgence** - Ch30-Ch35 *(LIVE)*
**ARC 7: Mexican Maelstrom** - Ch36-Ch41
**ARC 8: Raven's Requiem** - Ch42-Ch47
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