G. Miki Hayden

South Miami horticultural journalist Mara Wayne has spent her life around Florida's swamps, and men like cracker and Senator-wanna-be Hud Holland. To Mara, he's just another loudmouthed bully in boots. While mourning her grandmother's death, Mara learns that their family's avocado grove has been willed to a mysterious sect called the Children of Jordan, a secretive organization with troubling ties to Holland's citrus empire.
With the help of Daniel, a man who may well know more than he discloses, Mara follows a trail of clues through the hidden corners of South and Central Florida. As sparks fly between them, Mara begins to wonder whether Daniel is an ally or a suspect. A tense, atmospheric thriller set among impoverished migrant pickers and wealthy elites, POLITICAL ALLIANCES is a story of deadly secrets, cults, and corruption.