Out now! Bones in Water is a murder thriller set on the St. John's River and nearby locales in northeast Florida. The author’s third book and his first novel are available in Ebook and paperback.
A puzzling endangered marine mammal death leads Florida Game Warden Jake Hawkins to investigate a shocking wildlife crime—and to a backcountry sense of justice that can only end in violence.
Fiction Genres: Thriller/Suspense/Murder
Exciting News: The Tampa Bay History Center Book Club has chosen Bones in Water for the May 2025 book-of-the-month.
YouTube Video: A River Tour of the Scenes and Settings in 'Bones in Water.'
“Stories are brimming with confrontations and high-stakes action…”—Florida Weekly
Imagine yourself alone in the wilderness holding two lawbreaking suspects at gunpoint. No onlookers, no backup. Just you in the dark, in the middle of nowhere, with suspects who would cheerfully kill you if they thought they could get away with it.
Nonfiction Genres: Florida History and Culture/Law Enforcement
“As thrilling as any Indiana Jones epic.”—Florida Times-Union
Most people have never imagined the often dicey, comical, and sometimes bizarre job of a Florida game warden. Backcountry Lawman tells what it’s like to catch an armed poacher in the act--alone, at night, without backup or a decent radio to call for help.
Nonfiction Genres: Florida History and Culture/Law Enforcement
Schedule an Appearance
Since his first book launched in 2013, Bob Lee has done over 250 book talks in Florida. Click below for book clubs, writers’ groups, podcasters, radio stations, or any organization that would like to schedule the author for an appearance.
