Set in a period of great change in the United States, Manhattan Beach tells the stories of Anna Kerrigan, her father Eddie and the underworld figure Dexter Styles. Eddie disappeared when Anna was still a kid, but as an adult she decides to try and find out what happened to him, and if Dexter Styles had anything to do with his disappearance. Manhattan Beach is an engrossing tale that makes you want to turn every page to discover what happens next in the lives of Anna, Eddie and Dexter.