Designed to Kill — Chester D. Campbell

It's no vacation that brings Greg McKenzie and his wife, Jill, to the glistening white sand beaches at Perdido Key, FL. Architect Tim Gannon, son of the McKenzies' closest friends, is found dead of a gunshot wound. Self-inflicted, says the deputy who investigated, a clear case of remorse over a design flaw in a beachfront condo that caused a balcony collapse, killing two people. It looks otherwise to Greg and Jill, who find plans missing, an obstinate contractor, a too-slick developer, and an inspector angry over a disrupted love affair. When a couple of hoods beat him up and warn him to butt out, Greg knows its time to put a face on a murderer. Jill takes advantage of the opportunity to make a difference as she digs for answers in places where Greg's penchant for shaking the bushes leaves tempers smoldering. Working together as a team, they follow the serpentine trail that leads to a fateful confrontation.