During a six-month period of time in 2024 the world changed. An aquatic blitzkrieg, slowly building over decades, unleashed itself. From the time of the Industrial Revolution in the mid-19th century, on average, sea level had risen a little over a tenth of an inch each year or about one foot per century. Throughout the 20th century, the increasing glacier melt in the Arctic, Antarctic, and Greenland hastened that rise.

The world has changed in the not-too-distant future after the cataclysmic events of the Big Tide. Follow the adventures of an unconventional group of friends in the Florida Keys. Led by Finn, Nick Cassini, Dr. Kate Sullivan, Tara O'Hara, acting chief of police, Norman James, and a quirky cast of supporting characters, they must defeat a madman intent on taking over Key West. Read of their exploits in the time of The Big Tide, beginning with Who Killed Toby Ireland? If you like Dorsey, Hiaasen, and White, you'll find Who Killed Toby Ireland? your cup of Cuba Libre. This new series of books is a fast-paced holiday read, an antidote for cold winter nights, or a perfect gift for the reader who has everything. Also available later this year, Bone Island Blues, the second chronicle of the Big Tide.

Jerry Buckley is a former resident of Big Pine Key. An avid kayaker and fisherman, he writes of the unique beauty, the quirky characters, and the mysterious happenings in the Florida Keys. His familiarity with the Upper, Middle, and Lower Keys is evident in the stories he writes.