{"product_id":"the-unwanted-man-signed-paperback","title":"The Unwanted Man — Signed Paperback | The Moody Files, Book 1 Preorder","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSIGNED BY CALEB WYGAL.\u003c\/strong\u003e The first book in a brand-new prequel series featuring fan-favorite Myrtle Beach police detective Phil Moody.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGet your signed paperback of \u003cem\u003eThe Unwanted Man\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e A complete, fast-moving mystery novella for longtime Myrtle Beach Mystery readers and anyone meeting Moody for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA routine stop. A man with no past.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn a rainy afternoon in Myrtle Beach, what should have been a routine traffic stop lands Detective Phil Moody in his strangest case yet. Willie Matthews is a nervous NASCAR vendor with no driver’s license, no valid Social Security number, and no traceable past.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMoody is still reeling from the sudden death of his longtime partner. Now, with sharp-eyed rookie officer Gina Gomez alongside him, he follows Willie’s trail through flea-market booths, library computers, half-truths, and a cast of people only a Myrtle Beach summer could put in his path.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe deeper Moody digs, the more Willie’s carefully constructed life cracks. Is he a fugitive, or has he spent years running from something far more complicated than the law?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSet in real Myrtle Beach locations and inspired by true stories and real cases, \u003cem\u003eThe Unwanted Man\u003c\/em\u003e is a clean, humorous detective mystery about identity, second chances, and what people hide when they think no one is looking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy readers will love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMore Phil Moody:\u003c\/strong\u003e see what happened before \u003cem\u003eDeath on the Boardwalk\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA complete mystery in novella form:\u003c\/strong\u003e a quick read with a case of its own.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMoody and Gomez at the beginning:\u003c\/strong\u003e meet rookie Gina Gomez and watch their working relationship take shape.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReal Myrtle Beach:\u003c\/strong\u003e a South Carolina mystery with recognizable places, odd encounters, and humor alongside the investigation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat you get\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne \u003cstrong\u003epaperback novella signed by Caleb Wygal\u003c\/strong\u003e. Every copy is author-signed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eThe Moody Files\u003c\/em\u003e, Book 1, approximately 120 pages.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlack-and-white interior and matte cover.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRelease date: March 2, 2027.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEvery paperback is signed by Caleb Wygal.\u003c\/strong\u003e Get your signed copy for $13.99.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrom the author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI’ve wanted to spend more time with Phil Moody before the events of \u003cem\u003eDeath on the Boardwalk\u003c\/em\u003e. He’s lost his longtime partner, Myrtle Beach is having one of its crazier summers, and a simple traffic stop refuses to stay simple. This is the first of the cases from that stretch of his life, and the start of his story with Gina Gomez. — Caleb Wygal\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout The Moody Files\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Moody Files\u003c\/em\u003e is a new prequel series to my Myrtle Beach Mystery Series. It follows Detective Phil Moody during the summer before \u003cem\u003eDeath on the Boardwalk\u003c\/em\u003e, after his longtime partner’s death and before the Moody-and-Gomez partnership readers know. Each novella follows one of the strange cases that came his way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eKeep reading with Phil Moody\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnjoy Moody here? Read the short story anthology, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/calebwygal.myshopify.com\/products\/riptide-stormy-stories-from-the-grand-strand\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eRiptide: Stormy Stories from the Grand Strand \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003efor four original short stories, starring Detective Moody. 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