Desperation Reef

Jen Stonebreaker is a big wave surfer who has stayed out of competition for twenty-five years, ever since she watched her husband die at the Monsters of the Mavericks. Now she plans to return to that same contest, and this time her twin sons, Casey and Brock, will be competing alongside her in a very dangerous sport.

The brothers lead very different lives. Casey models for surfing magazines, posts viral content for a large following, and works at the family restaurant, catching fish in the morning and tending bar at night. His love of the ocean, and his habit of using his platforms to expose illegal poachers, has set him against a crime syndicate that will go after anyone who threatens its business. Brock is the outspoken one. He founded Breath of Life, a church and rescue mission that responds to natural disasters other groups won't touch, and his own life has been adventurous and at times violent. Not everyone welcomes the mission's work, and threats against it and against his family are building.

As the contest approaches, a huge late fall swell is heading for the Pacific coastline. Jen is consumed by worry for herself, for her sons, and for what the event will mean for the rest of her life. This is a thriller by T. Jefferson Parker, a three-time Edgar Award winner and New York Times bestselling author.