"Put on sunscreen and shades, get a cool drink, and join in on the fun" (Deadly Pleasures) as laid-back surfer and San Diego P.I. Noah Braddock catches a crime wave with a six-pack in the fridge, a solid beach view, and a killer past that's come knocking.

Noah remembers Marilyn Crier as the stuck-up mother of his high-school girlfriend, Kate. Back then she thought Noah was strictly out of her daughter's league. Now, she's appeared out of the blue, because Kate's missing, and she thinks Noah might be able to find her—for old time's sake. But as the investigation deepens, Noah discovers more about Kate than he ever wanted to. A lifetime away from high school, she's been traveling in some pretty dark circles, and it's going to take pretty sharp moves if Noah wants to make it back out alive.
"Jeff Shelby has rejuvenated the P.I. novel, and not a moment too soon."—J. A. Konrath, Anthony Award nominated author of Bloody Mary