Southernmost Exposure: The Naked Truth

When Russell Bricklin “Bric” Wahl’s real identity is revealed by a newspaper reporter, he becomes the target of many past enemies, and jumps at the opportunity to go treasure hunting with an old friend in the Caribbean. The project is funded with the financial help of a mob boss in search of some of the most valuable gold coins ever discovered. With his son joining the expedition as a professional diver, Brody finds love and Bric can’t seem to stay out of trouble. The mobster promises protection for Bric when he gets back home. Little did he know there might be some strings attached to his guaranteed safety …Southernmost Exposure is the sixth – and last – in this series following Bric’s adventures for over a decade. His life as a treasure hunter, professional diver, and owner of a b&b and bar over the years has led to nonstop action, riches, murder, and mystery.

A former Key West resident. Wayne Gales spent seven years there as a director in the hospitality business, where he spent endless hours in the Key West public library pouring over microfilm records of his families’ conch roots. Wayne currently lives in Melbourne, Florida with his wife Tina. He has published a series of five books, all a combination of contemporary and historical fiction with a Key West theme. A world traveler, Wayne has visited 24 countries on five continents and all fifty states. An avid fisherman snorkeler, gourmet chef, former classic rock and country guitarist, he has also raced cars, trucks and motorcycles in Baja and grew up as a rodeo cowboy. He has five children and twelve grandchildren.