Tail of the Lizard: Stranded with JFK's assassin in a struggle for survival

A suspense novel by Craig Davis, longtime South Florida sports journalist.Dallas Huston has a knack for finding his way into momentous events, present both at the assassination of John F. Kennedy and Woodstock.For thirty years, Huston has been haunted by the chilling stare of the man behind the fence on the Grassy Knoll whom he believes fired the shot that killed the president.Who was that man and how would it feel to encounter him again? The shocking confession and subsequent murder of a cantankerous Cajun treasure hunter in the Florida Keys offers chilling evidence that the answer may be closer at hand than Huston could have imagined.It's 1993, and Huston, on the brink of 40, is looking for a purpose and stability after years adrift following a brief career as a major-league pitcher. Claire, the intriguing barmaid with a painful past of her own, and the chance to pursue a latent ambition as a writer for a whimsical fishing and boating magazine are reasons to stick around.But all is not serene in the subtropics. Members of the plot that killed JFK are conspiring to resolve unfinished business, including an attempt to overthrow Fidel Castro, and Dallas Huston has unwittingly sailed into the crosshairs of their plans.