When a shocking headline reveals evidence of a neo-Nazi cell in the Bahamas, Kat Edwards, the outgoing Minister of Tourism, feels compelled to uncover the truth behind the story to protect the island paradise. The Bahamas’ susceptibility as a refuge for white supremacists dates to its World War II history, when the Duke of Windsor, rumored to harbor Nazi sympathies, governed the islands. Is the dark past resurfacing?
Shadowed by danger, Kat rejoins Captain Carter McDowell, setting sail around the breathtaking Exuma Islands aboard Wind Chasertofollow numerous, but often misleading, leads. While combating treacherous seas and devious adversaries, misplaced trust further complicates their search when they learn someone among the crew has ties to the Nazi party.
UNCOVERED blends real and fictional characters, true historical settings, and the author’s firsthand cruising expertise to draw you into a saga of suspense, romance, and intrigue. Join Kat and Carter on a harrowing voyage where the past collides with the present-and the outcome is anything but certain.
Meet Janet Howle…
I graduated from the University of Michigan with a BS in physical therapy and immediately specialized in pediatrics. A few years (and a marriage) later, I left Michigan for graduate school at the University of North Carolina and, on completion, joined the faculty there. During these years, both as a clinician and an assistant professor, I wrote a lot of nonfiction, you know, committee reports and academic articles, that sort of thing. Okay, maybe academic writing does require a bit of fiction.
I married twice. The first one didn’t stick and should be classified as fiction. My second marriage made up for anything I lost in the first round. I married a loving, but restless man. While we never joined a circus, there have been many adventures, and it was a grand success. We were married 48 years. During these years, we raised six children, three came with the marriage, and a family of three we adopted. We moved several times, living in Paris for five years, and spent as much time as possible on our sailboat in the Bahamas and Caribbean. We even boat-schooled our two youngest sons aboard our Camper and Nicholson 40.
At the beginning of our marriage, we were both teaching at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; however, we eventually left the university system to start and run a business, manufacturing mobility products for children with neuromuscular impairments. I’m proud to say those products have improved the lives of many children and their families. The walker we invented, designed, and manufactured continues to sell worldwide.
We developed a second hobby—sailing being the first—vintage car rallies. As part of these rallies, we have traveled back roads through Africa, South America, Australia, India, and seven times on various routes across North America, including Canada. One trip included the Dawson Highway, a stretch of dirt, mud, and gravel, to the Arctic Circle in Alaska. Someone had a sense of humor when they dubbed this a highway.
Then, there was the around-the-world rally, west from NY, ending in Paris. That adventure included China, Siberia, Russia, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, and seven countries in Eastern and Western Europe. Did I mention driving on back roads? This circumnavigation became the basis for the novel Ed and I co-authored. The Long Road to Paris.
Writing The Long Road to Paris led both of us to realize we aren’t capable of creating alternative universes. I am in awe of those who can. Our writing is (loosely) based on our personal experiences. Fortunately, we have many to draw on. We also learned how little we like marketing, and as discouraging as the process of querying agents and publishers can be, we won’t self-publish again.
That brings me to the Wind Chaser novels. Set in the Bahamas, the first, Uncharted, was created by the two of us, even though it is published under my name. (That’s another story.)The setting, characters, and plots draw on our many years sailing the Bahamas mixed in with shady periods in the history of these islands. The sequel, Uncovered was a long time in coming. As they say, life gets in the way. Ed was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. I became his caregiver until he died in 2023. That left a hole in my life, and it took a long time before I could focus long enough to return to writing. I am happy to say that Uncovered was finally released in January 2026