Marlow

"I'm a mystery junkie ... and at the top of my list are the Marlow novels by Bill Craig. You'd think he spends his days getting sand in his shoes in Key West."
- George "Harley" Davidson, Zoo in a Book
Quinn Kerns had come from Miami to Key West to get away from her parents. She was underage and desperate. So when Desmond Carter offered her a job she said yes, not knowing what she was getting into. Quinn's mother followed her to Key West searching for her daughter. After she's threatened by a couple of thugs, Lara Kerns hires Marlow to find her daughter and get her out of whatever she has gotten herself into...