Jackie LaRue would rather be hanging at the beach with her friends doing normal teenager stuff, instead, she's 21 miles offshore, helping her grandfather transform an old Coast Guard light station into an adventure bed and breakfast. A mysterious legend has resurfaced about the light station, prompting a local crime boss into action. Using their powerful mob influence, they recruit a person from Jackie's past to use any means necessary to undermine the restoration and get the property. As she and her grandfather continue to renovate the structure, Jackie learns firsthand that the legend is real. An improbable underwater encounter leads to information that her family is not the only one in the fight against those trying to steal the property, and that forces will soon clash on the structure. She must either give in to youth and innocence or grow up quickly and join the all-out struggle to save the light station and her family.Praise for Sandy Harris' new novel East of Nowhere "A captivating family saga set on the North Carolina coast with more than enough twists and turns to keep you up late reading until the end."-AG Riddle, author of The Atlantis Gene and The Origin Mystery trilogy"Sandy Harris has a keen eye for detail -- for setting, pacing, characters, and action. EAST OF NOWHERE is a Southern thriller that rarely slows down, and keeps readers engaged and wanting more."-Johnny D. Boggs, award winning author"Filled with vivid, exhilarating descriptions of the world of the sea, East of Nowhere captures the love of a teenage girl for her grandfather and the dangers they encounter turning a light station in the middle of the ocean into an adventure bed and breakfast. Treacherous enemies, looming death, courage, and heroism all combine in this unforgettable novel."-Vicki Salloum, Author of Waiting For You At Midnight"An intriguing, exciting tale, full of memorable characters, stunning surprises and enough clever twists and turns to grip you and hold you until the very end."-F. Colin Duerden, Author of Bloodwater and Fried White Grunts