Coastal Vendetta by Caleb Wygal

Every secret on the coast has a cost.Clark Thomas is left staring into the wreckage of everything he thought was secure. The peaceful life he built on the sun-washed shores of Myrtle Beach now feels fragile, haunted by unanswered questions and a past that refuses to stay buried.As authorities close in and old wounds reopen, Clark is drawn toward cases long thought closed–cases tied to Gomez’s father’s unfinished legacy as a Newark detective and the violent history that once scarred Surfside Beach. Someone is settling scores, and the pattern is chillingly precise.Each lead exposes a widening network of betrayal, corruption, and revenge stretching from the Carolina coast to the streets of Newark. The deeper Clark digs, the clearer it this isn’t random violence. It’s personal.When someone he loves most becomes the center of the storm, the investigation turns urgent. Lines blur. Trust fractures. Justice may demand a price he cannot afford to pay.In the most explosive installment yet of the Myrtle Beach Mystery Series, Clark’s story takes a dramatic turn–where cozy meets high-stakes thriller and vengeance has a long memory. On this coast, survival isn’t guaranteed. And not everyone walks away from the wreckage.