Drift Away

Forced to leave San Diego after his life is destroyed by tragedy, P.I. Noah Braddock is hiding and trying to heal on the Florida Panhandle. Paralyzed by fear and the pain of loss, he's isolated himself and given up everything that meant anything to him. When a young boy comes to him on the beach, unable to find his mother, Noah is pulled into both of their troubled lives. As he reluctantly works to protect them from local thugs, he must confront the memories that continue to haunt him. Those memories come to life when shadowy figures from his past show up in Florida. While he grapples with this, a new threat emerges that will forever change the lives of the boy and his mother and compels Noah to make a choice - keep running or face the consequences of his shattered life. Picking up where the critically acclaimed Liquid Smoke left off, Drift Away exposes a new Braddock - introspective, lost, confused...but not yet broken.Praise for the Noah Braddock series:"Fans of the Bolitar, Spenser, or Burke detective series should hang ten with Shelby's Noah Braddock." - The Washington Post"Strong characterization and biting humor." - Publishers Weekly"Fast-paced, hard-boiled PI style and sarcastic banter in a manner reminiscent of early Robert B. Parker and Robert Crais." - Library Journal"Sharp dialogue and splashy local color." - Kirkus Reviews"Shelby writes like a pro." - The Kansas City Star"A heck of a detective whose surfer appearance belies a thoughtful, tough, hardworking guy who knows his way around an investigation." - The Detroit Free Press