Shaky Ground

A Novel of the Santa Cruz Earthquake

The 1989 quake in Santa Cruz, California destroyed the picturesque downtown of the small coastal city. Lives were lost and lives were forever changed. For private investigator, Jeff Burke life would never be the same. Among the never-ending aftershocks, two murders would cause Burke to go on the run as the prime suspect. Amid the complex web of drug dealing, money laundering, and real estate fraud help would come from the most unexpected sources. But how high was the price to get out of this mess? And who was the killer who now had his sights set on Burke?
Drawn from the rich and unique cultural history of Santa Cruz in the eighties this work of fiction seems all too real. The author of the successful "Hawaiians" series writes from his experience of being at the actual epicenter of the big one.