Jeff Widmer

On the Road to EdenWoodstock, Vietnam and the Tocks Island Dam-all hot button issues that divided a nation and a town. The Sixties were filled with a mix of conflict and hope, with madness and music, and the Delaware River became ground zero for that fight.In Finding Woodstock, author Jeff Widmer reflects on one of America's most turbulent times as he examines the promise of a generation and the decade that shaped our lives. A companion to the novel Born Under a Bad Sign, this collection of short essays provides the backstory to a generation that is still trying to get back to the garden.With original photography by the author.Jeff Widmer has written seven novels, including the crime series featuring real estate agent CW McCoy (Peak Season, Permanent Vacation) and the defrocked journalist named Brinker (Mr. Mayhem, Mr. Magic). He is also the author of several works of nonfiction, including the Spirit of Swiftwater, a chronicle of vaccine-makers at the turn of the twentieth century.

Come Hell or High WaterFrom the author of the McCoy and Brinker crime series comes a novel of treachery and greed on Florida's luxury coast. In the tony resort town of Spanish Point, sea levels are rising. So is the body count. Both threaten the lifeblood of the Gulf Coast, the real estate industry, and its agents. That includes CW (Candace) McCoy. In her fourth outing (after Peak Season, Tourist in Paradise and Curb Appeal), the former detective is still reeling from the murder of her fellow real estate agents. She relishes a fresh start-a new agency, a stellar property and a second chance at love. But when she's attacked near Spanish Point's hottest condo project, she knows there's more at play than road rage. The massive redevelopment will generate untold wealth. It also will expose thousands to the risk of storm surge. Despite nonstop protests and allegations of fraud, the city greenlights the project. As tragedy strikes, CW launches her own probe, without her friend and mentor Walter Bishop, who's feared lost at sea. Who approved the project? Who tampered with evidence? And who's eliminating its opponents? Despite warnings from the authorities, she presses the city elite for answers, jeopardizing her job, alienating friends and lovers and triggering a political backlash that will reach the statehouse. CW knows who's guilty. She just has to prove it-before someone sends her on a permanent vacation. Praise for Jeff Widmer"CW is a great character. Widmer easily brings the town of Spanish Point and its colorful cast of characters to life. An entertaining mystery romp." -- Kirkus Reviews "A writer who knows how to put the reader in the action is a rare thing. Jeff Widmer does it with every character and every scene." -- Anna Schmidt, Last Chance Cowboys series "Jeff Widmer takes you on a wild ride in the murderous tour bus in a uniquely dark and twisted story that touches on euthanasia, addiction, sex and more. And then there's Brinker. . . ." -- Louise Machinist, My House Our House "Reading Jeff Widmer's novels is like gliding on Hans Brinker's silver skates-the writing just flows. It's smooth, sharp and with a cutting edge throughout." -- Screenwriter Michael Downend

From Ferguson to Baltimore to Hattiesburg, police officers face an unprecedented challenge-how to keep the law while maintaining public trust, as well as their own safety. Theirs is a balancing act that largely goes on behind closed doors.With its Citizens Academy, the Sarasota Police Department has opened those doors. Based on a journal Jeff Widmer kept in class and in the field, Riding with the Blues explores the often hidden world behind the badge, taking readers beyond the front lines of law enforcement to see how officers work and hear how they feel about their jobs and the people they protect.