About the Book:

Even without clothes on, nudists have secrets. That’s what Lee and Barbara Spinacci discover in Xanadunes, an upscale nudist enclave in central Florida. Their naked neighbors blend into a community where, at first glance, it isn’t so easy to distinguish who is a secretary, who is a wealthy executive, who is a fireman or a teacher—and who is a murderer.

At Xanadunes, Lee and Barbara also discover that some of their neighbors are decidedly kinkier than they had originally seemed.  It’s hard to tell who is dropping by for a friendly cup of tea and who may be looking for a steamier encounter. To complicate matters, someone is behind a rash of wild parties in the community, where the socializing gets a lot hotter and heavier than just sharing a beer and a dance.  

When Lee accidentally bumps into a dead body in the hot tub late one Saturday night, all these forces come together, and start him on a quest to find out what's going on around him. Along the way, his libido gets a burst of rejuvenation and tests the strength of his marriage. He develops a newfound interest in sleuthing and encounters a cast of offbeat characters, including a curmudgeonly state police officer and a sexy young female neighbor—who conceal as much as they reveal.  

About the Author:

Allen Barlowe made his career on Madison Avenue and has pursued a lifelong passion for skinny-dipping.  He has enjoyed woodsy swimming holes, free beaches, naturist resorts, nudist camping and urban spa parties, from New England to California, from Florida to Europe and the Caribbean.  On summer weekends – when they’re lucky – he and his wife frequent the nude beach at the Sandy Hook National Seashore in New Jersey, just a short ferry ride from his native Manhattan.