A Calculated Conspiracy

I love to curl up with a good mystery. Not the hardboiled fist-in-the-face variety, but a gentle cozy or a friendly pair of amateur sleuths. This is my cup of tea.”
- Martha Griswold, Online Critics Corner

“Will and Betsy seem real enough to be living next door. I enjoy following them on their crime-solving adventures.”
- Rosemary Mason, One Two Three For ME!

Will and Betsy Black are a married couple somewhat reminiscent of Nick and Nora Charles of The Thin Man series or Jonathan and Jennifer Hart of Hart To Hart. In this second book in the series, they take on a Ponzi scheme built around the Club Tropic resorts. Being financial experts, the couple suspects something amiss in the Florida Keys venture. Despite growing danger, they take a calculated risk in exposing this clever fraud.

David Beckwith is a three-generation native of Greenville, Mississippi, with a BBA and an MBA from Ole Miss. David spent 40 years in the securities business, the first half of his career with Bache & Co. and its successors, the second half with Morgan Stanley. David’s wife Nancy earned a doctorate in finance and was the largest commercial lender and underwriter for Florida National Bank/1st Union/Wachovia, a member of their President’s Club, and a board member.
David and Nancy started writing the Will and Betsy Black Adventure Series in 2010. Their unique hook was that -- like the books’ protagonists -- the authors were also a happily married couple. After moving to Key West, the Beckwiths were tapped to write a book review column for the Key West Citizen, which David continues to produce on a weekly basis.