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Library of Congress cataloging-in-publication Data

Stinnett, Wayne

Fallen Honor/Wayne Stinnett

p. cm. - (A Jesse McDermitt novel)

ISBN-13: 0629489512 (Down Island Press)

ISBN-10: 0692489517

Cover Photo by Ruth Peterkin

Graphics by Tim Ebaugh Photography and Design

Edited by Clio Editing Services

Proofreading by Donna Rich

Interior Design by Write.Dream.Repeate Book Design

This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, and incidents are either the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, businesses, companies, events, or locales is entirely coincidental. Most of the locations herein are also fictional, or are used fictitiously. However, I took great pains to depict the location and description of the many well-known islands, locales, beaches, reefs, bars, and restaurants in the Keys, to the best of my ability. The Rusty Anchor is not a real place, but if I were to open a bar in the Florida Keys, it would probably be a lot like depicted here. I’ve tried my best to convey the island attitude in this work.

I
’d like to thank the many people who encouraged and helped me write this novel. As always, my deepest thanks go to my wife and the many ideas she gives me. She is a great blessing in my life.

My motivation for the character Coral came from the Kenny Chesney song, “She’s From Boston.” A few real people were fictionalized herein and you know who you are.

A special debt of gratitude is owned to the many writers and professionals of Author’s Corner, for all the great ideas, encouragement, and counsel. Colleen Sheehan did a fantastic job formatting this book. Much appreciation is owed to Dawn Lee McKenna, who makes a guest appearance as a character in this work. Thanks also to Shelley Kinsman for graphics materials.

A special thanks to beta readers Dana Vihlen, Alan Fader, Debbie Kokol, Mike Ramsey, Charles Hofbauer, Marc Lowe, Joe Lipshetz, Tom Crisp, and Russ Komp. Your input has been extremely valuable in making this book better than it was.

With a great deal of humbleness, I must thank two specific fellow authors. Contrary to popular belief, we’re not competitors, but one another’s greatest cheerleaders. The only way we could compete with each other is if we were able to write as fast as our readers read. We help one another with prose, promotions, and dozens of other intangibles.

Michael Reisig is the author of the
Road to Key West
series and the
Caribbean Gold
series. After reading one another’s books, which are decades apart in their respective settings, Michael and I realized we had a lot in common, not the least of which is a Jamaican character named Rufus. Michael graciously agreed to allow me to make my Rufus, who is much older than Michael’s character, a bit more like his quirky Rastafari mystic, depicting his Rufus as an older and perhaps wiser character in this and future novels. I hope my readers, and Michael in particular, like what I’ve done with him.

Sincere appreciation is given to fellow Marathon, Florida author Steven Becker. I’m a big fan of Steve’s
Mac Travis
series, which shares not only the same location as my books, but the same time period. Knowing Marathon and the surrounding area as we do, Steve and I agreed that there just couldn’t be any way that his characters wouldn’t at least be acquainted with mine. Both Mac and Wood make guest appearances in this novel, and Jesse will be appearing in Steve’s next novel, due out this summer.

This interaction and exchange of ideas with these and other authors has been a whole lot of fun and hopefully beneficial, as well.