A desperate, late-night phone call.
A girl in trouble.
A man with a guilt-haunted heart.
Lightning flashes out over the Gulf. Thunder rolls down Panama City Beach.
Thousands of bikers have descended on the Miracle Strip for one of America’s premiere biker rallies, but a storm is blowing in, its relentless approach pitiless, menacing.
Amid the bikes and beer and bikinis, crimes of unspeakable brutality are being committed—one of which touches too close to home for former reporter Merrick McKnight.
Now, chasing down a vicious killer like the elusive lead of a once-in-a-career type exclusive, Merrick is living the story of his life—and that’s just what it might cost him.
Take a nocturnal tour of Panama City like only a local can give. Experience the endless party, collect the clues, listen to the lies, search for the truth.
Between crashes of thunder, a killer strikes, and a young woman’s life hangs in the balance. Merrick will do anything he can to save her, but will that be enough?
You can see the trailer here.
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PRAISE FOR THUNDER BEACH
"...a poignant and lyrical noir story that’s as much about redemption as it is about shattered lives."
—January Magazine
“With taut, passionate prose, Lister takes you on a page-turning journey through the seedy strip of Panama City, introducing you to characters you won’t quickly forget along the way. Thunder Beach is absolutely riveting.”
—Alafair Burke, author of 212
"Michael Lister is a terrific writer, a poet whose language is evocative, rich, and muscular. I could hear every roaring motorcycle and feel every broken heart in THUNDER BEACH."
—Marcus Sakey, bestselling author of The Amateurs
"Michael Lister is a writer of rare power and compassion, and THUNDER BEACH is a shimmering prose poem of darkness and redemption. I loved it."
—Sean Chercover, author of Big City, Bad Blood
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