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driftwood bay a gulf coast novel Chris Gaskin

A working harbor. Familiar faces. Christmas lights on the water. Come spend a little time in Driftwood Bay.

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Ebook and paperback launch October 6, 2026 · In bookstores and libraries October 20

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The book

The opening

The town

Who you'll meet

A shrimper, a baker, a doctor who makes house calls, a retired chief, a mayor who has run out of ways to explain him.

    The author