Murder in Malibu

Gary Hawkins is walking with his dogs in a Malibu park when he happens upon an abandoned pickup truck. Stuffed inside a rug in the back of the truck is the body of a local resident. After calling the police, Gary returns home without any idea that finding a murder victim is only a precursor of what is about to come as his past collides with his present in a strange twist of events.

Several weeks later, Gary learns his high school friend has been killed in a drive-by shooting, a Malibu buddy has allegedly committed suicide, and another friend from his past has been killed in a car accident outside of Las Vegas. Distrusting of the abilities of local authorities, Gary begins his own investigation that soon leads him to suspect that the young wife of his friend who died in the car accident is somehow connected to the tragedies. When he uncovers a link between the deaths and a fateful night from his own past, Gary discovers the killer is harboring a shocking secret that will rock his world and explain everything.

In this gripping story, a Malibu real estate agent turned amateur detective embarks on a dangerous journey to solve the mystery behind the deaths of three of his friends.