Homecoming: Fort Lauderdale is the powerful sixth novel in the Coastal Murder Series, bringing James P. Wells' acclaimed coastal noir saga full circle in a gripping story of obsession, identity, and the enduring pull of the places we can never truly leave behind.

The ocean carried him away.

Home brought him back.

Every hunt has a beginning.

Every killer has a home.

After years of chasing the serial killer known as "The Hook" across the Florida Keys, the Gulf Coast, the Outer Banks, the Bahamas, and Cabo San Lucas, investigator Mara believes she knows his methods. She knows the rituals. The patterns. The water he trusts to hide his crimes.

What she doesn't know is why.

The answer lies in South Florida.

When a series of disappearances along the Fort Lauderdale waterfront uncovers long-buried connections to the Hook's past, Mara discovers that the killer has returned to the place where his story began. The bustling marinas, crowded beaches, and endless canals provide familiar ground for a man who has spent a lifetime living in the shadows.

But this time, he's not just running.

He's coming home.

As old secrets surface and the investigation uncovers the childhood that shaped one of the most elusive killers in recent memory, Mara realizes the final pieces of the puzzle have been waiting in plain sight. To stop the Hook, she'll have to understand the man behind the legend-and confront a past neither of them can escape.

The closer she gets to the truth, the more dangerous the pursuit becomes. In a city built on the water, where millions come seeking sunshine and a fresh start, Mara and the Hook are drawn toward one last reckoning.

Some journeys end where they begin.

Some secrets refuse to stay buried.