The Latitude

After surviving a suspicious parachuting accident, twenty-one-year-old Bill Burton is sent by his father to the family’s orange grove in Florida to recuperate and learn the trade. Once in the citrus belt, Bill quickly begins to realize that oranges might not be the only export hiding in the groves. THE LATITUDE is a gently compelling novel that twists with intrigue and action, moving between Florida and the Bahamas as the extent of the opioid trafficking is revealed. Pete Clements writes elegantly languid prose that perfectly complements the sun-soaked climate and richly authentic characters whose duplicity drives this slick and suspenseful story.