Hannah Smith Novels

Hannah Smith, known to fly fishing aficionados from Boseman to Key West as 'Capt. Hannah,' is one of Florida's most respected light tackle guides and does not suffer fools lightly. She is tall, athletic and oddly attractive in a way that requires more than a passing look. In fiction and in fact, her character is based on a pair of sisters, Hannah and Sarah Smith, who were well known in the Florida of the late 1800s. Hannah was nicknamed Big Six because of her height. She chopped wood for a living, and had terrible taste in men, as was proven when her pregnant body was found murdered and floating in Chatham River south of Marco.

Sarah Smith was called The Ox Woman, because she was the first human being to drive an ox cart across the Everglades. And she did it alone. This is all true according to historical accounts. In Doc Ford’s, fictional world, every generation afterward, the Smith family named a girl child Hannah, in honor of their famous aunt. The novels, GONE, DECEIVED, HAUNTED, SEDUCED, which are critically acclaimed and have won consecutive Gold Medal awards for fiction, also feature biologist Doc Ford and his hipster pal, Tomlinson.

Seduced

Haunted

Deceived

Gone

Praise for the Hannah Smith novels

“Hannah Smith is a big woman, tall and strong, a fishing guide and a part-time investigator. She traces her Southwest Florida family back generations—the area’s history is hers as well. She is a perfect foil for Doc Ford. Each is reliable, steadfast, boat- and weather-savvy, and neither can pass up a wrong that needs righting.”
ORLANDO SENTINEL
“Hannah’s strength is just one of the facets of her character that has fans excited. Extremely well written, filled with suspense . . . a memorable character.”
SUSPENSE MAGAZINE
“Randy Wayne White has made Florida’s Gulf Coast an iconic part of crime fiction with his Doc Ford novels—and here proves Hannah has found her place in crime fiction, too.”
SOUTH FLORIDA SUN-SENTINEL
“It’s Smith’s gutsy, no-nonsense attitude and fierce loyalty that gives the story its heart. White’s evocative descriptions of life on Florida’s Gulf Coast, both human and animal, win this series its rightful place in the ever-popular Florida crime fiction genre.”
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
“Breathtaking, harrowing, and immensely suspenseful, the chills and thrills of Haunted will leave readers smiling. Some of Mr. White’s best writing ever.”
FLORIDA WEEKLY
“Strong-willed and tough-minded, fishing guide and sometime PI Hannah Smith returns [to] bring a fresh perspective to White’s much-loved Southwest Florida world.”
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