Sharks, Jellyfish, and Other Deadly Things

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Having survived a philandering mate and 'murders most foul' in the nothing-bad-is-supposed-to-happen-here burbs, newly divorced, biofeedback stress-reduction therapist Carrie Carlin heads for the tropics in response to a desperate phone plea from best friend, Meg Reilly. Meg is in Key West to root for her ex-con husband, Kevin, and his brother, Pete, who are participants in the World Cup Championship Powerboat Race.

Meg's voice, hoarse, cracking. "Carrie, there's been an--accident." A long pause, then a whisper. "Pete's dead, and Kev--they can't find Kev."

Assuring worried guy-friend, homicide cop Ted Brodsky, that her plan is only to do lots of hand-holding, some biofeedback relaxation therapy and maybe soak up a little sun in the bargain, Carrie flies to the rescue. According to the news reports, a freak boating accident has killed Pete. Kevin is listed as missing and presumed dead. But not everyone believes Kevin is dead, including Meg, the local homicide cops, and even Ted, but each with a different rationale.
From Ted--"People disappear for all kinds of reasons, Carrie. How much do you really know about Kevin Reilly?" From Detective Hanover--- "This isn't being treated as death due to natural causes anymore. More likely what we got here is a homicide." From Meg--"Three calls, Carrie. Those calls tell me Kevin is alive!"

So ignoring the warnings from the professionals, Carrie and Meg begin to make inquiries and find themselves caught up in the mob-plagued, glory-seeking world of power-boat racing. As the word spreads among Pete and Kevin's competitors, some of whose tentacles reach deep into the shark infested waters of the boat racing industry, the women are harassed and targeted by both killer and cops. Suddenly there are ominous phone calls, a menacing homeless man, a wild chase through Key West's famous old cemetery, a ransacked hotel room...Carrie and Meg elude all pursuers--at least until the shark shows his teeth..