When a young waitress is found dead at a New England beachside resort, a retired defense analyst with a mysterious past must uncover the truth behind her murder.Lewis Cole thought he'd left his demons behind. He was looking for serenity, retiring from his high-stress Defense Department job to become a magazine columnist living in the New Hampshire coast.But when a teenage waitress turns up dead, Cole finds himself thrust into action. There is something about this town, and the circumstances surrounding her death, that just doesn't add up.As Cole delves deeper into the shadowy underbelly of the coastal community, he must navigate a web of deceit and danger, making unlikely alliances in his desperate search for justice. Grappling with a past marked by tragedy, he will first have to confront his own darkness and self-doubt.Can Lewis Cole catch a shadowy killer and find peace within himself? Or is he in way over his head?Dive into the first thrilling novel in New York Times bestselling author Brendan DuBois' Lewis Cole series. With a dark blend of mystery and page-turning twists, Dead Sand is a must-read for fans of James Patterson and Michael Connelly.