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Hanna and Alex #7
The Marquesas Gift
The Amazon #1 bestselling "Hanna and Alex" Low Country mystery and suspense series continues with this latest pulse-pounding release! Hanna and Alex thought a getaway on Key West and the Marquesas Keys would be a healing experience after devastating chaos and trauma back in South Carolina… until a friend’s abduction ignites an unimaginable series of calamities. Hanna Walsh continues to suffer post-traumatic stress following her deadly encounter with a crazed killer during a drug bust led by her husband, Charleston County Deputy Alex Frank. A week away in the Florida Keys on a friend’s sailboat seemed the best therapy to aid in her recovery. When the wife of Alex’s friend is abducted in Key West, Alex and Hanna join local law enforcement and the FBI to secure her release. When everyone involved in the kidnapping starts ending up in the local morgue, the reasons for Maya Hillard’s abduction begin to reveal themselves, implicating a range of suspects and conspirators including local Key West lowlifes, a wealthy Saudi art buyer, a grizzled treasure salvager sea captain and his sons. The deadly mystery plays out across the glorious waters and Islands of the Florida and Marquesas Keys, and the always quirky town of Key West. If you love mystery and suspense with twisting plots, compelling characters and settings that will sweep you away, find out why readers are raving about this Amazon #1 bestselling "Hanna and Alex” series. Here’s what readers are saying in over 6000 5-star ratings on Amazon and Goodreads about the “Hanna and Alex” series. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “5 stars for The Marquesas Drift.” “An exciting and action-packed plot set in the beautiful Florida Keys.” “Intrigue, deception, murder and a few scary moments that deliver a very satisfying read.” “This series is a must-read for anyone who likes a good mystery.” “I have thoroughly enjoyed following Hanna and Alex! Hope there is more to come in the near future!” “Love this series!!!“ Lose yourself in this emotional and gripping tale of mystery and suspense in the idyllic Florida Keys.
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Published June 10, 2022
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About the author
Michael Lindley
50 books112 followersMichael Lindley is a #1 bestselling Amazon author for "Mystery Thriller & Romantic Suspense" with his debut novel THE EMMALEE AFFAIRS.
His more recent "Hanna Walsh and Alex Frank Low Country Suspense Thriller" series ranked #1 on Amazon for Mystery and Suspense series. The "Hanna and Alex" stories are set in Charleston, Pawleys Island and the fictional Dugganville, South Carolina.
His stories feature love and relationships challenged by the troubled waters of betrayal, tragic loss, and the many dark and unforeseen forces that can lie just below the surface of our fragile lives.
All of Michael's books are set in idyllic locales and often compelling historical contexts. The settings include a remote resort town in Northern Michigan in the 1940's, 50's and present-day; Atlanta and Grayton Beach Florida in the turbulent 1920's as well in current times; and most recently, 1860's and present-day Charleston, Pawleys Island and the fictional Dugganville, South Carolina.
Michael writes full-time now, stepping away from a career in Marketing and Advertising and divides his time between Northern Michigan and Florida. He and his wife, Karen, are also on an annual quest to visit the country's spectacular national parks.
"You will often find that writers are compelled to write what they love to read.
I've always been drawn to stories that are built around an idyllic time and place as much as the characters who grace these locations. As the heroes and villains come to life in my favorite stories, facing life's challenges of love and betrayal and great danger, I also enjoy coming to deeply understand the setting for the story and how it shapes the characters and the conflicts they face.
I've also been drawn to books built around a mix of past and present, allowing me to know a place and the people who live there in both a compelling historical context, as well as in present-day.
Writers like Pat Conroy and Kristin Hannah grace my bookshelves along with Ian McEwen, Dennis Lehane, Amor Towles, Anita Shreve, Lisa Wingate, William Kent Krueger and on and on. I need more bookshelves! ML
His more recent "Hanna Walsh and Alex Frank Low Country Suspense Thriller" series ranked #1 on Amazon for Mystery and Suspense series. The "Hanna and Alex" stories are set in Charleston, Pawleys Island and the fictional Dugganville, South Carolina.
His stories feature love and relationships challenged by the troubled waters of betrayal, tragic loss, and the many dark and unforeseen forces that can lie just below the surface of our fragile lives.
All of Michael's books are set in idyllic locales and often compelling historical contexts. The settings include a remote resort town in Northern Michigan in the 1940's, 50's and present-day; Atlanta and Grayton Beach Florida in the turbulent 1920's as well in current times; and most recently, 1860's and present-day Charleston, Pawleys Island and the fictional Dugganville, South Carolina.
Michael writes full-time now, stepping away from a career in Marketing and Advertising and divides his time between Northern Michigan and Florida. He and his wife, Karen, are also on an annual quest to visit the country's spectacular national parks.
"You will often find that writers are compelled to write what they love to read.
I've always been drawn to stories that are built around an idyllic time and place as much as the characters who grace these locations. As the heroes and villains come to life in my favorite stories, facing life's challenges of love and betrayal and great danger, I also enjoy coming to deeply understand the setting for the story and how it shapes the characters and the conflicts they face.
I've also been drawn to books built around a mix of past and present, allowing me to know a place and the people who live there in both a compelling historical context, as well as in present-day.
Writers like Pat Conroy and Kristin Hannah grace my bookshelves along with Ian McEwen, Dennis Lehane, Amor Towles, Anita Shreve, Lisa Wingate, William Kent Krueger and on and on. I need more bookshelves! ML
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November 17, 2025
Alex and Hanna decide to borrow a friend's yacht and take a vacation to help recover from the trauma of their last case. They sail down to the Marquesas keys - nicely away from home. Unfortunately, trouble finds them. The wife of the boat owner is abducted and Alex feels compelled to assist with the search. It seems she might have been involved in an art scam.
This episode is the lives of the detective and lawyer has plenty of ups and downs with some seriously scary moments.
This episode is the lives of the detective and lawyer has plenty of ups and downs with some seriously scary moments.
July 2, 2022
5 Stars
5 stars for The Marquesas Drift (Hanna and Alex Book 7). An exciting and action packed plot set in the beautiful Florida Keys. Hope there will be more Hanna and Alex books in the future.
5 stars for The Marquesas Drift (Hanna and Alex Book 7). An exciting and action packed plot set in the beautiful Florida Keys. Hope there will be more Hanna and Alex books in the future.
September 4, 2025
Alex and Hanna involved with wealthy former USMC CAPT. and his wife. Key West. Phony art. Saudi buyers. Maya kidnapped. Cairns and sons run a fake treasure salvage operation. Several murders. Sailboats.
June 17, 2022
Who kidnapped Maya and why??? Scams??? Drugs??? I enjoyed the story and recommend the book.
March 3, 2023
Good mystery
Enjoyed this book, as ive enjoyed the others ive read. Looking forward to the next in the series. Love the descriptions of the Keys!
Enjoyed this book, as ive enjoyed the others ive read. Looking forward to the next in the series. Love the descriptions of the Keys!
February 20, 2024
Love this series.
June 20, 2024
Another good story in the series. The entire series would have been five stars but there was a lot of repetition. Would recommend you read in sequence. The audio narration was a plus.
May 6, 2025
Hanna and Alex #7
Excellent read, you never want to put the last 7 books down!!. Michael Lindsey, I will be reading all your books. Thank You
Excellent read, you never want to put the last 7 books down!!. Michael Lindsey, I will be reading all your books. Thank You
June 14, 2025
Great read
Another great book in
this series. Sending is a surprise. Hope you will enjoy as much as I have. Try the series.
Another great book in
this series. Sending is a surprise. Hope you will enjoy as much as I have. Try the series.
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