Steven Becker
Best Selling Author
Kurt Hunter Mysteries
BACKWATER BAY: Book 1
When a body is found floating in the mangroves of Biscayne National Park, Special Agent Kurt Hunter has his first real case. He’s not looking for the spotlight or notoriety—he’s had both with disastrous results. But that seems unavoidable as the trail leads him to South Beach and his introduction to the culture there is anything but comfortable.
BACKWATER CHANNEL: Book 2
While out fishing special agent Kurt Hunter witnesses a murder at the Turkey Point nuclear power plant. After being assigned the case, Kurt is pulled into the convoluted politics of Miami only to find out that the embattled power plant is only a pawn in a more deadly game.
BACKWATER COVE: Book 3
When National Parks Service special agent Kurt Hunter finds a woman washed up on his remote island in Biscayne National Park the case leads him to the world of high rolling boosters and the young players who will do anything to make their mark.
BACKWATER KEY: Book 4
With Special Agent Kurt Hunter out of work, two rivals gangs start a turf war in the park. But when a body is found hanging from the railing of the iconic Boca Chita Lighthouse, Kurt refuses to sit back and fish while the gangs take over his park.
BACKWATER PASS: Book 5
When a bridge collapses and kills six people, National Park Service Special Agent Kurt Hunter is drawn into a tangled web of political machinations. With the bridge debris scheduled to be turned into an artificial reef in the park, Kurt and Justine are in a race against time to find the party responsible.
BACKWATER TIDE: Book 6
When special agent Kurt Hunter finds a boat adrift in the Biscayne National Park with the dead body of a famous treasure hunter aboard, the race is on to find his killer. Alliances shift and the bodies start to pile up as Kurt and Justine navigate the devious and dangerous world of treasure hunters to find the killer.
BACKWATER FLATS: Book 7
When an officer’s murder in Biscayne National Park threatens to expose a corrupt agency, one man is tasked with finding the killer, but he’s running into a wall of organizational conspiracy built to conceal a devious plot.
BACKWATER GRAVE: Book 8
When a string of not-so-accidental drownings in the parks attracts the attention of the FBI, Kurt is drawn into a quagmire of bureaucrats and politicians, each with their own agenda. Faced with the reality that the deaths are really murders — all with ties to Kurt — he is forced to make a decision: save his job . . . or his life.
BACKWATER DIVA: Book 9
Murder knows no boundaries, and with the yacht in his jurisdiction, Special Agent Kurt Hunter becomes entangled in a world he knows nothing about. While Kurt is no stranger to high-profile cases, he’s not looking for the spotlight or notoriety-he’s had both with disastrous results.
BACKWATER HAVEN: Book 10
Skyrocketing boat sales have made the waters of South Florida increasingly dangerous by turning quiet backwater coves into venues for huge sandbar parties—and not everyone is there for a good time. Along with the fun-seeking crowds comes the worst elements of Miami society.
BACKWATER PREDATOR: Book 11
The fragile ecosystem of Biscayne National Park is at risk. The only person standing between its pristine waters and the irreversible harm caused by being located in Miami’s shadow is Special Agent Kurt Hunter.
BACKWATER SQUALL: Book 12
A woman’s plea to find her missing husband sends Special Agent Kurt Hunter down a road he doesn’t want to go.
BACKWATER CONNECTION: Book 13
The tides carry all kinds of things into Biscayne National Park, and most of them are bad. Kurt Hunter, the special agent in charge, has found more than his share of bodies, but the latest sends him into the world of drug cartels to find the killer.
Kurt Hunter Box Set Vol 1
Kurt Hunter is not looking for the spotlight or notoriety—he’s had both with disastrous results. But that seems unavoidable as the trail leads him to South Beach and his introduction to the culture there is anything but comfortable.
Contains Backwater Bay, Backwater Channel and Backwater Cove.
Kurt Hunter Box Set Vol 2
Kurt Hunter is not looking for the spotlight or notoriety—he’s had both with disastrous results. But that seems unavoidable as the trail leads him to South Beach and his introduction to the culture there is anything but comfortable.
Contains Backwater Key, Backwater Pass and Backwater Tide.
Kurt Hunter Box Set Vol 3
Kurt Hunter is not looking for the spotlight or notoriety—he’s had both with disastrous results. But that seems unavoidable as the trail leads him to South Beach and his introduction to the culture there is anything but comfortable.
Contains Backwater Flats, Backwater Grave and Backwater Diva.
Kurt Hunter Box Set Vol 4
Kurt Hunter is not looking for the spotlight or notoriety—he’s had both with disastrous results. But that seems unavoidable as the trail leads him to South Beach and his introduction to the culture there is anything but comfortable.
Contains Backwater Haven, Backwater Predator and Backwater Squall.
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