Going Bananas or Going for Broke?
The lush, tropical paradise of Panamá. A dazzling banana empire that stretches for miles. When Papi Cardoza, head of Frutas Tropicales, disappears, it is time for Matti Maitlin, investigator for Boston-based Atlas insurance, to pack her summer wardrobe and head south. A $2 million dollar Kidnap and Ransom payout is a lot of bananas.

Ignited…
…by more than her lust for facts, Matti teams up with Papi’s hot-blooded son Ramón on an electrifying mission to peel away the truth. But are the two men who join their quest really part of a US counter-terrorism unit, or hired guns with deadly, subversive goals of their own?

Clinging to a dugout canoe…
…on a jungle river miles from civilization, Matti begins to unravel the shocking truth about Papi’s disappearance. But will she live long enough to pass on the facts to her boss and inamorato—the still-married Sam Adamson back in Boston?
Hold onto your life jacket and prepare for an adrenaline-soaked ride, as Matti Maitlin takes you on a steamy, tropical mystery adventure that stretches from Boston’s State Street to the wilds of Banana Bay.

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• Banana Bay is a treat!, November 4, 2004
  Reviewer: Lorna Nicholson "Lorna Schultz Nicholson" (Calgary, Alberta)
  Cindy Cody's Banana Bay is a refreshing novel that takes you to the heart of Panama. You won't be disappointed as you travel with Matti Maitlin into the heart of this lush country. Cody is a gifted writer!

• Readers are introduced to Matti Maitlin, October 12, 2004
  Reviewer: Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA)
  In Cindy Cody's Banana Bay, readers are introduced to Matti Maitlin, an investigator fro a Boston-based insurance company whose current case assignment finds her in the tropical paradies of Panama. Pursuing a kidnapping with a $2 million dollar ransom demand, she teams up with the victim's passionate son and two men who claim to be part of an American counter-terrorism unit - but can they really be trusted? She must venture far into the depths of the jungle to find the shocking truth, but getting out won't be so easy in this action and suspense-filled mystery.

• You won't want it to end!, September 13, 2004
  Reviewer: BookReview.com (Madison, WI United States)
  Enter the world of Matti Maitlin, Insurance Investigator, daughter, friend, co-worker, ex-wife and one tough cookie. Join her on a trip to Panama where things are not what they seem and the lush greenery is not always welcoming. "Banana Bay" is a mystery, adventure story with a twist of romance squeezed in for good taste.

Papi Cardoza, the head of Frutas Tropicales, a very large banana empire, disappears. Mattie's Insurance Company holds a policy on Mr. Cardoza, against kidnapping and accidental death. It appears that the family thinks that both may be the case. With no body, no ransom note and no clue where to find the missing man, Mattie takes it upon herself to investigate.

The son of Papi is in charge of the empire and takes charge of the investigation. He also takes the lead when it comes to Mattie's heart, for a little while anyway. Together the two of them search for answers and eventually find a lot more than they bargained for. Will they find Papi in time? Will they be able to produce two million dollars in ransom? And what exactly does all of this have to do with Mattie's co-worker Richard, whom happens to be an old Cardoza Family friend?

This book is full of adventure and suspense, but also appeals to a woman's need for thoughtful insight and romance. The dialogue flows naturally between the characters and the plot is a well thought out web of twists and turns. A delightful read you won't want to put down!