Clearwater Seduction

By Al Rennie

Someone from Doc's past needs help; Mrs. F gets some good news; Billy and Joe do a triple A serve: Robb Pogue asks Joe to review a cold case file; a fourteen year old girl has run away from home; Sonny Two Hearts hears of a job he'd like to be assigned to; Bob Morse is looking at a divorce; June Franklin needs Joe's help stopping a kid from stalking a foster mom; Another fun romp in paradise!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Al Rennie
• Release date: Apr 29, 2019
• ISBN: 9780463533468

Al Rennie

I was born and raised in Toronto. I attended Upper Canada College before taking a degree at Queen's University. I have worked as a lifeguard for the Toronto Harbour Police, a youth worker for the Toronto YMCA, and an English teacher in Lakefield. I am married with two great daughters and an extended foster family. My interests include Maple Leaf hockey - this is our year - New England Patriot football and writing.

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Clearwater Seduction

By

Al Rennie

Dedication

For my wife

Marsha

And to all the kind and supportive readers of the Clearwater Series

Copyright © 2019 by Al Rennie

All Rights Reserved.

Cover Credit: Rita Toews – probably the most caring, patient and inventive cover creator ever!

Cover Image Credit: Pixabay.com

Formatting Credit: Lucinda K. Campbell – as always, just great … thank you!

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Monday, February 25th, 2019 – A Big Surprise!

Chapter 2: Tuesday, February 26th, 2019 – And now, for my next trick!

Chapter 3: Wednesday, February 27th, 2019 – The Plot Thickens!

Chapter 4: Thursday, February 28th, 2019 – Back to normal – kind of!

Chapter 5: Eleven Days Later

Chapter 6: Monday, March 25th 2019 – The Aftermath

Acknowledgements: Thank you Gerry Pielsticker and Nancy Fox who, once again, supplied a collection of jokes that left me laughing so hard, I just had to find a place for only a few of them. Thank you Sally Wynn for keeping me updated on things of interest in Clearwater. Thanks also to Ken Jackman, City of Peterborough Deputy Chief of Police (ret.) for the morning coffee time spent with me at Tim Horton’s. I always come away laughing with so many ideas to include in my books. You have the right to remain silent, sir … for about as long as you can withstand the pain.

I’d like to thank Donna VandenBroek and my wife, Marsha, for their masterful work in editing yet another episode of The Clearwater Series. The Tim Horton’s, Amazon or Starbucks gift cards are in the mail … hold on, what Gift Cards?

Nancy’s Amendment to Annie’s Amendment – she’s blonde!

This is the Clearwater Series in the sequence that the titles were written.

1) Clearwater Journals

2) Clearwater Diaries

3) Clearwater Ambush

4) Clearwater Abduction

5) Clearwater Heat

6) Clearwater Kiss Off

7) Clearwater Showdown

8) Clearwater Magic

9) Clearwater Intrigue

10) Clearwater Danger

11) Clearwater Predator

12) Clearwater Extortion

13) Clearwater Killer

14) Clearwater Oops!

15) Clearwater Crazy

16) Clearwater Undercover

17) Clearwater Hunter

18) Clearwater Justice

19) Clearwater Skip Trace

20) Clearwater Assault

21) Clearwater Folly

22) Clearwater Homesick

23) Clearwater Hustle

24) Clearwater Stakeout

25) Clearwater Fit

26) Clearwater Double Cross

27) Clearwater Vice

28) Clearwater Escape

29) Clearwater Bubba

30) Clearwater Betrayal

31) Clearwater Penalty

32) Clearwater Deception

33) Clearwater Confession

34) Clearwater Promises

35) Clearwater Nemesis

36) Clearwater Glitz

37) Clearwater Mirage

38) Clearwater Witness

39) Clearwater Cowboy

40) Clearwater Retirement

41) Clearwater Spring Break

42) Clearwater Gun Thug

43) Clearwater Flip Flop

44) Clearwater Kidnap

45) Clearwater Seduction

A very few Reader Responses to Clearwater Series:

On the advice of the critics, editors and Ellen, I have limited the number of reader responses to a few of the more recent ones. The suggestion was that no one reads them anyway. I know that I do. Apologies go out to those critics who didn’t make the cut.

Al Rennie is still rocking in the world according to Doc!!! I eagerly await each new book and I am not disappointed. This one has another current story line which lets you know that the author is on his toes and doing his homework. I am very glad that the youngest little fellow is finally being brought into the house....good move. Keep on writing Al Rennie and we will keep on buying, reading and enjoying. I have read many stand alone books and many series and this series rates right up there in the top two. Al Rennie rocks!!! M.M.S.

I love this series. The stories make me laugh, cry, and dream of adventures. I am always excited for the next one.

I am always so excited to pre-order my books from you, Clearwater Confessions did not disappoint! I have to tell you that this series is the only series that I can read the book in a day and a half because it is so hard to put down. I have to force myself to slow down and savor every word. My husband says, ‘lets take a trip to Canada, eh"? I love the story line of how Joe and Mia build their little, or should I say big family. The story line of Mrs. F and Ken Jackson had me on edge, but I love the riding in and shooting Joe’s way in to rescue them. I will be impatiently waiting for your next installment of Joe and Mia.

Thanks Bubba and my B&N card is ready for the next pre-order. I will be watching for it!

I wish to thank Mr. Al Rennie for the complete Valentine gift package. I am just waiting for the T. V. Series to come along. I have seen television series without this much so together. The writing and the plot (plots) are exiting and oh no, what could possibly go wrong. Ha, ha, ha. The character development has reached a point that we know each and every one of them, and love them, even the bad guys. I love bad guys. Every red blooded woman wants a bad guy, even if he is really just a bad boy. I will not give a spoiler, but, the whole book is an exciting read. The editing is professional and outstanding. The plot flows seamlessly and makes one wish there was a bag of popcorn and soda handy. One drawback, the next one is not out. I look forward to seeing what my Clearwater and their extended family is up to and what is the next speed bump they will have to hop over. Only Doc would call a dire situation a speed bump. Please, Mr. Rennie, keep writing. The suspense is killing your audience. Next stop, ladies and gentlemen, The New York Times Best Seller List!

I have enjoyed and waited in anticipation of every adventure with Joe and Mia and Max and Frank and Fred and Jeremy and all CHIPs fellow cohorts in the Clearwater series. I have read Best Sellers and Mainline authors in the Publishing world, but these books are the ones that make me laugh, cry, hold my breath, and surprise me. I would be extremely unhappy if they stopped coming anytime soon. Please wait a little longer before you retire them and become a jockey, race car driver or whatever. Anything other writing these books would totally bore you to death!!

Cindy B

Clearwater Nemesis is the 35th addition to Mr. Rennie's Clearwater Series. I would highly recommend this series. First Mr. Rennie is one great storyteller. All 35 books of the Clearwater Series are easy reading, action packed, populated with memorable characters, loaded with humor and filled with clever twists. I look forward to each new addition. Keep them coming Al, if possible write faster! You are becoming the Mark Twain of Canadian writers! E.J.

Hi Mr. Rennie, Once again you nailed it with Clearwater Penalty. You have an amazing sense of timing and a creativity that can’t be topped. I read about 100 books a year and you are by far my favorite author. I am thrilled by your ability to keep me engrossed by every one of your books. I appreciate Grisham, Brown, Baldacci and many others; however, you are the guy that keeps me coming back as soon as you next book is released. You have an unbelievable gift and don’t let anything, or anyone, discourage you from entertaining your public. Thank you once again. Nancy

Love the books, can’t put them down and I even find myself slipping into some of the phrases!!! Not sure that will always be a good thing though! Carol

I found you first on Smashwords; after that, I kept hitting the buy button in iTunes. I laughed, cried, and told my patients how I almost went to You Tube to look for your video. I see patients in long term care facilities. I have shared your stories and with my patients living on the seawall in Galveston, Tx. You have brought life, love and a bit of silliness into the lives of my patients and have made me a better practitioner. I am forever in your debt. Katherine

Thanks Al for another chapter (Clearwater Hustle) in the lives of my favourite imaginary friends. I'll go and put some stars and comments on iBooks which is where I get my copies. Anthony Templeman

Double Cross is the most complex and surprising book yet. The plot lines completely surprised me, and I loved the twists and turns. His ability to describe scenes made me feel like I was right there in Florida! Best of all, his ability to create in-depth characters and make me care about them is a rare gift and makes his books so much more enjoyable.

If you love slightly wacky mysteries, this book - in fact the whole Clearwater series - is a must read for you.

Hi, I have been a big fan since I discovered Joe and his family a few years ago. When I first began I could just order the next book as soon as I had finished the one I was reading but now I have to wait until the next one is written, weeks and weeks! So, I have just spent the last fortnight (two weeks) rereading the entire series of 36 books back to back. Brilliant! I love the way Joe's family interact, and how he juggles all the elements of his life. Keep it up Mr. Rennie. I will just have to manage until the next book comes out in July. I am hoping for at least 36 more and don't you dare kill Joe or any of his nearest and dearest off. Jane

I have read the entire series more than once and it keeps getting better. Can’t wait for number forty… 5 Stars …Thanks again Al!

Clearwater Kidnap may have been the best of the forty plus books comprising Al Rennie's Clearwater Series. Al is a master storyteller, the plot twists are outstanding. The series is populated with memorable characters, characters I might add, that after 40 plus e-books, you start to take a personal interest in their well being. My preferred reading is adventure/action, written by the likes of Thor, Child, Sanford, Cussler, in my opinion Al Rennie does not take a backseat to any of these better known authors. Do yourself a favor, download Clearwater Journal and start the adventure that is the Clearwater Series.

I feel like writing one all inclusive review. I’d include, wacky humor, smart aleck statements, interesting plotting, believable characters, bunches of explosions and super action,and ever evolving relationships, and lots and lots of old friends. Yes, I do realize Mr. Rennie writes fiction. His plotting and characterizations are superb and totally believable, it is hard to keep fiction in mind. I find myself anxiously awaiting the outcome to some of the plot points. Our friends and family from Clearwater are human, making human mistakes and correcting same with thoughtfulness and actions too funny to describe. Now, on to the next adventures and mayhem making madness. Mr Rennie, write on, sir.

Clearwater Kidnap is the latest installment in Al Rennie's Clearwater Series and it's AMAZING! I literally read this book in one day; I could not put it down. The stories are so good and I get so caught up in them that I do not know what is going on around me. I absolutely loved Clearwater Kidnap, It has all of the things we come to expect out of the CHIPS gang along with things that go boom. Buy Clearwater Kidnap and then read the previous books, you will love it! I am ready for the next one Al!

Loved it! Another great adventure in Paradise … Merle

Chapter 1

Clearwater Seduction

Monday, February 25th, 2019 – A Big Surprise!

I had just finished winning my second game of expert level Spider Solitaire, so I knew my brainpan was functioning. Mrs. F hadn’t returned from her regular Monday morning meeting with our main employer, Bob Morse, in St. Pete’s Beach. This was the sit-down meeting where Bob outlined the tasks he wanted us to complete in the coming week or two. The big murder trial that Bob had spent weeks preparing for had been adjourned when the judge had given both sides time to work out a plea deal. I was thinking that this might be a light work week which was just fine with me. Sonny Two Hearts, our most recent hire, was up in Ocala visiting his mother in the hospital. He was supposed to be back later today, but with Sonny, you never can tell. And Billy Ray was off trying to locate some violent dude we had been hired to lay papers on. I was alone in my office doing the call backs that Mrs. F had left for me last Friday afternoon. I was also trying to finish a report for an insurance company that had hired us to do a quick fraud investigation.

I was sitting behind my desk reflecting on how my present reality had come to be. I was kind of enjoying the peacefulness of it all.

This clown who Billy was looking for was what we call a ‘Triple A’. In CHIPs’ parlance that means that there is a cash premium for serving the papers because of risk factors. In this case we would be serving a restraining order on a possibly very violent dude. His soon to be ex-wife’s lawyer had gone to court for this order. This was not a job for some twenty-something year old kid on a bicycle. We expected, and prepared for the fact, that our guy might not take kindly to being served. The fact was that he was known to have a hair trigger temper and he had done two stretches for aggravated assault at the county’s expense. These facts more or less confirmed the court’s assessment of the situation. We knew what we were getting into and were prepared to handle it. But first, we had to find him. Billy Ray would contact me when he had located Mr. Violent, and we would lay papers on him. However, I realized that, in my rush to get to work only a little late, I had skipped my partially filled bowl of Smart Start for breakfast this morning. I was hungry. I left a note on Mrs. F’s desk saying I was going to walk over to Cooters for a bite to eat, and would be back shortly.

I could have gone to Crabby Bill’s for my ‘bite to eat’, but I also felt like stretching my legs a little. It was a crazy nice day in Clearwater and Cooters’ was only a ten minute walk away. The ten minute walk would include a quick check of any new T-shirts for sale in any of the four souvenir shops I passed along the way.

Fifteen minutes later, I was sitting on the shaded front deck of Cooters’ overlooking the ten car parking lot when my cell started to vibrate across the table. I didn’t recognize the number and the caption indicated that whoever wanted me was a private caller. I had just let it go to my voice mail as the serving Missy named, Jenn arrived to take my order. I asked for a glass of iced lemonade and a piece of key-lime pie with whipped cream – the new breakfast of Champions. I smiled at Jenn when she said that she would be right back. That was when a distraught woman who appeared to be around my age, stepped up to my table and asked if she could sit down. I took a quick look around at the tables in use on the front deck – there were only two of the eighteen or twenty in use. I quickly stood up. Standing up was not only the polite thing to do, but it was also the smart thing. Some people claim that I’m a little paranoid, but experience has taught me that it is better to be standing rather than sitting when any stranger, who may also be a crazy person with knifing or shooting on the agenda, arrives in front of you.

Do I know you, ma’am?

You did, but I guess you don’t remember me now. Could we sit, and I’ll tell you why I’m here.

Yeah, I guess … would you like something to drink or eat?

That would be very nice …

I put my new companion as being about the same age as me, but figured that she was a recent arrival in Florida.