Minutes after solving his first murder, Clark Thomas receives life-changing information about his past. But time waits for no one. He receives a late-night message from Detective Moody soon after the body of a locally famous entertainer washes up on the Myrtle Beach shore. The department is under enormous pressure to solve the high-profile case quickly. They call upon Clark to help investigate but to do it quietly. Clark soon learns there was more to this entertainer than met the eye. He goes behind the curtain of the popular Gladiator Games Dinner Show and meets the performers and victim's coworkers. He learns that the entertainer with a sparkling public persona was not as squeaky clean as he appeared. Clark lends his unique ability to tie seemingly unrelated clues together as he races to solve the case. Along the way, he learns more about his wife's death. What he learns shatters his perception of the woman he once loved. "A cozy mystery full of twists that will carry you through the Grand Strand as if you were there on vacation. A true "beach read" full of fun." - C. Hope Clark , author of the award-winning Edisto Island Mysteries in praise for Book 1 of the Myrtle Beach Mysteries: Death on the Boardwalk . " A must-read for Myrtle Beach locals and mystery lovers alike . We'll be keeping our eyes out for the next installment, Death Washes Ashore ." - Praise for Death on the Boardwalk: Book 1 of the Myrtle Beach Mysteries ( Grand Strand Magazine, August 2021) "Wygal's craft shines through in this addition to the series, improving on his first entry in a number of ways and demonstrating his strengths as an author." - Grand Strand Magazine, February 2022 Caleb the award-winning author of the critically acclaimed mystery novel, Death on the Boardwalk . He is a member of the International Thriller Writers and Southeastern Writers Association, the author of five novels, social media marketer, woodworker, occasional golfer, reacher of things on tall shelves, beach walker, shark tooth finder, and munchkin wrangler.  His two Lucas Caine Adventure novels, Blackbeard's Lost Treasure and The Search for the Fountain of Youth, were both Semi-Finalists for the Clive Cussler Adventure Awards Competition.  He is currently at work on the next book in the Myrtle Beach Mystery Series.  He lives in Myrtle Beach with his wife and son (the munchkin).