Current Novels

 

Don Beverly grew up on the shores of Lake Okeechobee in Palm Beach County, Florida, graduated from Vanderbilt University and the University of Florida Law School, beginning his career in Miami as a trial lawyer. He ultimately moved to West Palm Beach where he practices today.  He continues to pursue his lifelong love of writing, particularly about his numerous life experiences.  Beverly, known to his wife Molly and friends simply as "DB", achieved national prominence as a lawyer.  He has accumulated over five thousand hours as a pilot and has won numerous state and national cutting horse championships. 

 

Don still enjoys skiing when at home in Colorado, or operating his high performance airboat in the Florida Everglades when in West Palm Beach.  During his multi-faceted career Beverly has written many articles about his interests, and is the author of successive editions of the legal treatise, FLORIDA TRIAL EVIDENCE.  He also served as a Director on the Boards of Chris Craft, Sarasota, Florida; Kirkwood Ski Resort Corporation, Lake Tahoe, Nevada; National Cutting Horse Association, Fort Worth, Texas; Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers; Trial Section of The Florida Bar and as frequent Chair of the Professional Ethics Committee of The Florida Bar.

 

In his break-out first action adventure novel, Operation: Everglades, Beverly called upon his personal reservoir of knowledge and experience to take a shot at the bureaucratic shenanigans which have irreparably wounded his beloved Everglades.  While weaving an incredibly well researched but exciting tale of the confusing mix of drugs and terrorism, the story produces strange and often unforeseen allies.  All is enacted in his first book, Operation: Everglades, by colorful and credible characters against the backdrop of an astounding wetlands geography and environment seldom seen by humans.  The book easily earned the description "page turner", but at the same time, not always so subtly, communicated a message of national consciousness not to be disregarded. This is clearly the work of a patriot.  For a summary of Operation: Everglades and to preview sample chapters, please see: Operation Everglades.

 

In his follow-up book, Cartel Connection, Beverly continues the adventures of lawyer/security expert Jake McCall, assigned by the FBI to investigate the environs of the Crystal River nuclear power plant and the historic Florida cross-state barge canal.  Unexpectedly, McCall unearths a double agent, successfully conducting a smuggling operation within sight of the cooling towers of the nuclear power plant.  Read a summary of Cartel Connection and preview sample chapters at: Cartel Connection.

 

Also now available is HOW TO TALK WESTERN, a book of Western humor which the author characterizes as "a primer of words and phrases for all sorts of tin horns and wanna-be cowboys who need to learn how to talk the talk so they can walk the walk." He cautions, "If you're looking for a serious read, avoid this book at all costs." Preview samples of this fun book at HOW TO TALK WESTERN..