Steve Hawk stands as one of surfing’s most prominent scribes, renowned for his tenure at SURFER Magazine during, arguably, the pinnacle of print media from 1990 to 1998. Now, the veteran journalist makes his literary fiction debut with Nearshore – a gripping, adrenaline-fueled thriller set against the cold, rugged coastline of Northern California. The novel follows Jamie Palmer, a former World Tour professional surfer turned Half Moon Bay lifeguard, whose quiet life on the coast is upended when he inadvertently stumbles into a terrifying world of domestic nuclear terrorism and nefarious plots orchestrated by rogue Silicon Valley tech gurus. Through every pulse-pounding twist, Hawk masterfully ties the high-stakes thrill of the bombs and billionaires back to Palmer’s roots in the lineup. Toni Bird Surfing’s resident historian Matt Warshaw called the novel: “A smart, fun, thrilling read.…