“From page one, this debut stands out as refreshingly different…an absolute triumph.” —Booklist, starred review

There isn't much fun in the sun when a billionaire real estate tycoon is found murdered on the Tilt-A-Whirl at a seedy seaside amusement park in the otherwise quiet tourist town of Sea Haven, New Jersey.

John Ceepak, a former member of the Military Police just back from Iraq, has joined the Sea Haven Police Department. The job offer came from an old Army buddy who wanted to give him at least one summer's worth of R&R to escape the horrors of war.

Instead, Ceepak heads up the murder investigation. He is partnered with Danny Boyle, a 24-year-old, part-time cop who doesn't carry a gun and works with the police by day so he has pocket money to play with his beach buddies by night. As their investigation progresses, the Tilt-A-Whirl murder will push Ceepak's deep sense of honor and morality to their limits.

Grabenstein’s Anthony Award-winning mystery novel, reminiscent of Carl Hiaasen and John D. MacDonald, will thrill listeners with its unexpected twists and turns and keep the truth spinning wildly in every direction.