When the lifeless body of a young waitress is discovered at a New England beachside resort, Lewis Cole, a retired defense analyst with a mysterious past, is reluctantly pulled back into a world of intrigue and danger.

Seeking tranquility after leaving behind the stress of his Defense Department career, Cole becomes a magazine columnist residing on the tranquil New Hampshire coast. However, the discovery of the murdered teenage waitress disrupts his peaceful existence, prompting him to unravel the mystery surrounding her death.

As Cole investigates, he senses an unsettling undercurrent in the town, and the circumstances of the girl's demise don't quite add up. Immersed in the shadowy underbelly of the coastal community, he must navigate through layers of deceit and peril, forming unexpected alliances in his quest for justice. Confronting his own haunted past and battling self-doubt, Cole grapples with the question of whether he can catch a mysterious killer and find solace within himself, or if he's ventured into a perilous realm beyond his control.

Marking the beginning of the Lewis Cole series, "Dead Sand" is a gripping novel by New York Times bestselling author Brendan DuBois. Fusing mystery with riveting twists, this dark narrative is a compelling read for enthusiasts of James Patterson and Michael Connelly.

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