They said it was a shark. She thinks it was foul play. What if it was both? San Diego, California. Surfer Jake Ryder mourns when his closest buddy is killed by a great white. Unable to accept it was a simple animal attack, he searches for the last person to have seen his friend alive. But his quest turns terrifying when he uncovers an entrancing ring of board-riding vampires. Special Agent Lani Marley knows a connection when she sees one. And she’s convinced the surf gang known as the Nomads are tied to a string of disappearances all along the west coast. So when her superiors refuse to sanction an undercover investigation, she acts on her own by calling on her childhood as a pro wave rider to infiltrate the enigmatic group. Teaming up to get to the bottom of their mutual mystery, Jake and Lani join the Nomads only to find themselves seduced by the vampires’ hypnotic charisma. And as more bodies wash up on shore, their individual relationships with their nocturnal hosts could land them in bloody water. Can Jake and Lani solve the seaside murders before they’re deep-sixed by the brutal undead? Dark Surf is the first book in the thrilling Dark Surf paranormal vampire romance series. If you like fast-paced action, dangerous love triangles, and dramatic twists and turns, then you’ll devour T.C. Zmak’s suspenseful tale. Buy Dark Surf to hang ten with bloodsuckers today! REVIEWS "It's all passionate, fun, and delightfully new. An entertaining and emotional novel in which blood is thicker than salt water." -- Kirkus Reviews "This novel blew me away--one of the most imaginative vampire novels I've ever read." -- BlueInk Review "The novel thrums with action, romance and surf, plus the kind of gory thrills you get with a horror flick. Short chapters make for a fast-paced read." -- Monterey County Weekly "This is an entertaining vampire yarn, with a unique twist." -- The Californian, Part of the USA Today Network "An amazing story! I was hooked right from page one and could not put it down until the very end... Exceptionally well written, with a fantastic story line and well developed characters." -- Readers' Favorite SERIES Dark Surf is T.C. Zmak's debut novel and the first book in the Dark Surf vampire series. Surfers, vampires, and the FBI collide--with deadly consequences--in this contemporary California fantasy and paranormal romance. Rising , the second novel in the series, packs even more supernatural suspense and adventure into another fast-paced beach read. BOOKS CLUBS Dark Surf i s a favorite book club pick. Discussion questions for book clubs can be found at darksurf.com/books/ AWARDS Dark Surf has won awards in national and international competitions including: Book Excellence Awards - National Indie Excellence Awards - USA Regional Excellence Book Awards - Beach Book Festival - Halloween Book Festival - Hollywood Book Festival - Los Angeles Book Festival - New York Book Festival - Northern California Book Festival - Pacific Rim Book Festival - San Francisco Book Festival - Southern California Book Festival - Shelf Unbound Best Indie Book Competition FAN RECOMMENDATIONS Fans recommend the Dark Surf vampire series for readers of: Paranormal romance, vampire romance, and shapeshifter romance - Paranormal and urban fantasy - Beach reads, surfing romance, sea adventures, and sea stories - California beach fiction and California fantasy "It's all passionate, fun, and delightfully new. An entertaining and emotional novel in which blood is thicker than salt water." -- Kirkus Reviews "This debut novel is so good--so insanely audacious--I actually stood up and applauded when I finished reading it! ... Zmak reimagines the vampire mythos in classic California style. It's the story of surfer dude Jake Ryder, who witnesses his friend Cody die while surfing at dusk, the victim of an apparent shark attack. But minutes before his friend died, Jake saw another surfer out in the water with Cody. During his quest to track down this mysterious surfer, he finds a group of surfers who only surf at night... I don't want to say anything more for fear of giving away too much. This novel blew me away--one of the most imaginative vampire novels I've ever read." -- Paul Goat Allen, Blue Ink Review "Dark Surf invents a new, bloodthirsty concept... The novel thrums with action, romance and surf, plus the kind of gory thrills you get with a horror flick. Short chapters make for a fast-paced read." -- Monterey County Weekly "Dark Surf by TC Zmak was an amazing story! I was hooked right from page one and could not put it down until the very end. I have always loved vampire tales; this was something so completely different, such a unique take on an age-old story, and that is what will give this book the edge over all the other vampire stories on the market today. Exceptionally well written, with a fantastic story line and well developed characters. TC Zmak allowed us regular insights into th