'Dark Beach' is Book 2 of The Coastal Carolina Romantic Mystery series. Book 1 of the series is 'Young Love Lost'. Best read in order. What happens when the quiet coastal town of Atlantic Beach, NC is terrorized by a sadistic killer? David Jennings and Mary Roberts expected their life to return to normal after devastating events nearly tore them apart. But moving forward isn't easy with the ghost of their past still haunting them. Mary is trying to forget the past, but David is stuck there. Then one dark night as he strolls along the beach, David discovers the body of a missing mayor. Her death was brutal, and it has people whispering about cults, satanists, and witches. As the bodies begin to pile up, fears spiral out of control. "Witches" are called out, but Mary doesn't believe the nature-loving Wiccans she knows could be so evil. Dark Beach is a romantic suspense that will keep you on the edge of your seat to the bitter end.