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Desperation Reef

T. Jefferson Parker

In this high-stakes thriller by three-time Edgar Award winner and New York Times bestselling author T. Jefferson Parker, ("A marvel...hits the high-water mark for crime fiction every time out." --Gregg Hurwitz), a big wave surfer and her sons compete in the same contest that killed her husband many years before.

Jen Stonebreaker hasn't entered into a big-wave surfing competition since witnessing her husband's tragic death twenty-five years ago at the Monsters of the Mavericks. Now, Jen is ready to tackle those same Monsters with her twin sons Casey and Brock, who have become competitive surfers in a perilous sport.

When he's not riding waves, modeling for surfing magazines, or posting viral content for his many fans, Casey Stonebreaker spends his days helping with the family restaurant -- catching fish in the morning and bartending at night. Casey's love for the ocean and his willingness to expose illegal poachers on his platforms puts him on a collision course with a crime syndicate eager to destroy anyone threatening their business.

Outspoken Brock Stonebreaker couldn't be more different from his twin. The founder of Breath of Life, a church and rescue mission that assists with natural disasters that no one else will touch, Brock has lived an adventurous and sometimes violent life. Not everyone appreciates the work that Brock's Breath of Life mission accomplishes, and threats to destroy his mission--and his family--swirl around him.

As the big-wave contest draws closer, a huge, late fall swell is headed toward the Pacific coastline. Jen's fears gnaw at her -- fear for herself, for her sons, for what this competition will mean for the rest of her life.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Forge
  • Publish Date: Jul 16th, 2024
  • Pages: 320
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 9.52in - 6.46in - 1.01in - 1.08lb
  • EAN: 9781250907882
  • Categories: Thrillers - CrimeThrillers - Suspense

About the Author

Parker, T. Jefferson: - T. Jefferson Parker is the author of numerous novels and short stories, the winner of three Edgar Awards (for Silent Joe, California Girl, and the short story "Skinhead Central"), and the recipient of a Los Angeles Times Book Prize for best mystery (Silent Joe). Before becoming a full-time novelist, he was an award-winning reporter. He lives in Fallbrook, California.

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Praise for this book

"Outstanding...though there's plenty of suspense, danger, and illicit activity on offer, the novel's focus is squarely on the Stonebreaker clan, whose bonds and fractures prove utterly riveting in Parker's hands. This ranks among the author's best."--Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"Fast-paced... recommended for fans of Parker's previous works and those interested in California's surf culture and in characters trying to move on after a painful personal loss."--Library Journal

Praise for The Rescue:

"For lovers of quality crime fiction; Parker never disappoints." --Library Journal (starred review)

"Stunning...Another fine effort from the talented Parker."--Booklist (starred review)

"The author is a quiet master who delivers all the action and emotion a reader might wish." --The Wall Street Journal

"T. Jefferson Parker is a marvel. I've been reading him with delight and admiration for years. The Rescue again shows that he hits the high water mark for crime fiction every time out. Graceful prose, nuanced characters, an emotional thread woven through each scene tying it to a propulsive plot. Whether he's writing about cartels or PD, street dogs or reluctant heroines, he gets to the authentic and the compelling." --Gregg Hurwitz, the New York Times bestselling author of Dark Horse

"Parker's The Rescue ain't no street mutt of a book, but rather a Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show blue-ribbon, pure pedigree of a novel with claws sharpened and fangs bared. Fass!" --Craig Johnson, bestselling author of the Longmire mystery series