Black Widow / Randy Wayne White / 337 pages

Doc Ford is conducting classified research on the possible use of jelly fish and poisoned shrimp in biological warfare.   He is "retired" from clandestine activities which have given him skills and competencies unavailable to the average person.  When asked by his goddaughter to investigate her blackmailers, he embarks on a mission that involves a voodoo queen, lush tropical island resorts, Knights Templar, Freemasons, date rape drugs, playboys, vicious dogs, strong women...I guess this story has just about everything.