A morbid conversation taints a blissful day at the beach. At the very end of their summer vacation, Beth Littleton's high-school sweetheart Ben declares he would like to eventually die on his home beach in Pawleys Island, South Carolina. He has no idea he'll be dead within the hour. Accidents can happen to careless teenagers. So can murder.Seventeen years after Ben died and Beth's summer friend Shannon disappeared from her life, Shannon returns with a new name and an old grudge. She's been missing for five weeks from her Ohio home along with her husband, and Cincinnati Detective Ron Dempsey suspects foul play. When a young woman is found shot to death in the woods, the missing persons case becomes a murder investigation. As the body count rises, Ron is drawn to the South Carolina coast in a frantic chase to track down Shannon before any more harm unfolds.But it might be too late for Beth, who is quickly learning the secrets Shannon has held against her over the years. For Shannon, her only focus is revenge - to right the wrong that started everything bad in her life. And the only revenge that can satisfy her insatiable hatred is death.Set against the beautiful backdrop of the Low Country's coastal charm, A Trail of Vengeance is no stroll on the beach. Beware of hazards found on the shore... and a vicious brunette who will stop at nothing to fulfill her need for vengeance.