The author of The Winter of Frankie Machine is back with a razor-sharp novel as cool as its California surfer heroes, and as heart-stopping as a wave none of them sees coming. n nFrom the bestselling author of Savages (now an Oliver Stone film). n nAs cool as its California surfer heroes, Don Winslow delivers a high velocity, darkly comic, and totally righteous crime novel.n nEvery morning Boone Daniels catches waves with the other members of The Dawn Patrol: four men and one woman as single-minded about surfing as he is. Or nearly. They have real j-o-b-s; Boone, however, works as a PI just enough to keep himself afloat.

But Boone's most recent gig-investigating an insurance scam--has unexpectedly led him to a ghost from his past. And while he may have to miss the biggest swell of his surfing career, this job is about to give him a wilder ride than anything he's ever encountered. Filled with killer waves and a coast line to break your heart, The Dawn Patrol will leave you gasping for air.n