The Beautiful Island

A Matt Ransom Mystery

Matt and LeAnn are in Hawaii for Maria's wedding to Lucas. Matt has been having dreams about the day he rescued LeAnn as they arrive in Kauai, while great changes have been taking place in the lives of those he loves. Leaving Hawaii briefly to fly with Meagan to Paris, and share in her exciting news, Matt discovers that not all is as it seems with someone very dear to him. Once he discovers the reason, his world will never be the same. Meanwhile in Portugal, a beautiful Italian girl with whom Matt has only a passing acquaintance is having one last fling at living while she still can. When she and her young Portuguese lover stumble upon a conspiracy for genocide on Earth, however, they seek out Matt's help. Stunned by personal tragedy unlike any he has ever faced, and with the sad task of informing his friends, Matt must set his feelings aside in order to meet evil head-on. From Hawaii to New Chicago, from Paris to Seattle, a poignant and tragic personal loss coincides with a race to save Earth, bringing about more personal tragedy in one of the most exciting conclusions to any entry yet in the Matt Ransom canon. Filled with tenderness and beauty, and some thrilling action scenes, the conclusion is laced with wisdom and wistfulness. By the time Matt walks away from Hawaii, his world will never be the same.