Bobby Paladin is an ex-police officer and former pro surfer who has left those careers behind after harrowing experiences. Now an ordinary carpenter he’s finally getting his life back together when an old friend turns up dead on his jobsite. The police think it’s suicide but Bobby knows better. As he and his childhood pal, DJ, try to chase down clues to their friend’s death, they find themselves involved in a conspiracy larger than either of them thought believable. Surfing, sailing, illegal drugs, and a deadly plot, the action never stops in this Southern California mystery. **