Jakes Sands retires from his danger-filled life after his family is murdered, but he discovers a body while jogging and begins an investigation, leading to more corpses and deadly confrontations. A first novel. 17,500 first printing.

Night Shadows

Literature & Fiction

Ely, Ron

United States

Simon&Schuster

East Beach

In the sequel to Night Shadows, Jake Sands, the fortysomething retiree from the high-action life, reluctantly takes on the ruthless king of the beach after his favorite waitress is found murdered. 12,500 first printing.

Retreating to Santa Barbara to recover from his tragic past,  Jake Sands walks away from the murdered body he accidentally finds,  until he meets the victim's beautiful widow. Reprint. AB. LJ.

Dove Entertainment Inc

With the murder of his wife and child, Jake Sands gives up his lucrative career as a "recoverer" of stolen or missing objects--and people. 2 cassettes.

Welcome back to Jake Sands, a fortysomething retiree from a high-risk, high-action life - a hero worthy of the proud tradition set by the likes of Philip Marlowe and Travis McGee. With the double murder of his wife and child, Jake gave up his lucrative career as a "recoverer" of stolen or missing objects - and people. Escaping his past ties to Los Angeles, Jake has moved to Santa Barbara, where he has "dropped out, " spending his days trying to avoid past friends and future decisions, and his nights awake with his memories. But Jake is a man who just can't seem to stay retired. When Julie Price, his favorite waitress and beach volleyball groupie, turns up dead, he ventures into the high-stakes East Beach volleyball culture to get an inside look at her friends and her life. Reluctantly, he trades in his jogging sweats for neon shorts and soon finds himself matched against the king of the beach, Collin Fraser, an Australian who is as popular with the women as he is ruthlessly cruel. Adding spice to the game are a loose $40 million, which has yet to be claimed, and a string of prominent businessmen who seem to have trouble staying alive. In the sun-bleached heat of East Beach, Jake discovers there is a deadly undercurrent as he gets closer to finding answers - someone is after him.

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Mystery

Jakes Sands retires from his danger-filled life after his family is murdered, but he discovers a body while jogging and begins an investigation, leading to more corpses and deadly confrontations. A first novel. 17,500 first printing.

This book is about something that I am very passionate about--that is, getting out to nature and experiencing the beauty that God has put all around us and how to take care of it.\nIt is meant to reach out to others who spend their lives in a rut and mostly enjoy their time on electronic devices. I'm hoping this book will give insight and a sense of adventure-seeking in a whole new way. It is also meant to share with those who are not able to get out and enjoy these things.

Take A Hike

Religion & Spirituality

Fulton Books

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Night Shadows

East Beach

Night Shadows

East Beach

East Beach

Night Shadows

Take A Hike