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An undercover FBI agent and a coffee shop owner who values her independence must team up when a local barista is found dead in their coastal Texas town in this new romantic thriller from New York Times bestselling author Laura Griffin.   With two brothers on the police force, Leyla Breda is well aware of the rising crime in her small beach town, but she never expected it to show up on her doorstep. When Leyla finds one of her employees murdered in the alley behind her coffee shop, shes deeply shaken, and as a new law enforcement officer in town begins to circle her place of business, her instincts only sharpen. Sean Moran is on an undercover mission: The seaside community of Lost Beach may look like a picturesque postcard, but his team suspects its a point of intersection for several crime syndicates that the FBI has been investigating for years. Even so, when the brash and beautiful Leyla Breda starts bossing him around, he's immediately intrigued. He knows her brothers want him to back off, but every time he sees her, he feels more of a spark. Leylas connections in the local community and Seans skills allow them to go deeper into the case together than they would be able to go alone. But when a single crime spirals into something much darker, Seans carefully planned mission takes a deadly turn.

In the captivating fourth installment of Laura Griffin's Texas Murder Files series, "Deep Tide," readers are taken on a thrilling journey of suspense and intrigue. Set against the backdrop of the vibrant city of Houston, this gripping tale delves into the dark underbelly of crime and corruption, exploring the sinister forces that lurk beneath the surface.

At the heart of the story is Detective Sergeant Mike Travis, a seasoned homicide detective haunted by his past. When a series of brutal murders rocks the city, Travis finds himself drawn into a complex web of deceit and danger. The victims, seemingly unrelated, are found in various locations, each bearing the mark of a calculated and sadistic killer.

As Travis and his team delve deeper into the investigation, they uncover a sinister plot involving a powerful crime syndicate with far-reaching tentacles. The syndicate, led by a ruthless and enigmatic figure known as "The Tide," operates under a veil of secrecy, controlling everything from drug trafficking to human trafficking.

As the body count rises, Travis and his team face relentless pressure to apprehend the killer before more lives are lost. But with each step closer to the truth, they find themselves entangled in a deadly game of cat and mouse, where the hunter becomes the hunted.

"Deep Tide" is a masterfully crafted thriller that keeps readers on the edge of their seats from the first page to the last. Laura Griffin weaves a complex and engrossing narrative that exposes the dark truths lurking beneath the veneer of Houston's glittering façade.