This was an e-book I got free on Amazon. It's #11 in the series and as far as I remember, I haven't read others in the series. It can be read as a stand-alone, but there are a lot of characters and it was a bit confusing. There are also references to past events that are not fully explained in this book.

That said, I don't see myself seeking out others in the series.

The main character, Hetta Coffey, owns a yacht. She's American (Texan) but in Mexico on her yacht. She leaves the yacht for repairs and returns to Texas to assist hydrologists (most of whom are Dutch) with a survey. Then her yacht is stolen.

Honestly, I didn't find much redeeming in the characters (other than the dog).

Somehow, Hetta manages to cross her bird over the Mexico-US border not once, but at least twice illegally without being caught with the help of her friends.

Anthrax is afoot but no one seems too concerned. ( )