Don Winslow is one of the most popular detective novelists in the United States. Winslow is the author of 13 books, but in addition to this, he happened to be an actor, a theater director, a guide on safari expeditions, and a private investigator - it is not surprising that the fate of his heroes is so generous with exciting adventures. “Guards of the Dawn” is not only history an intricate investigation, but also a window into the fascinating and dangerous world of surfing. Boone Daniels is a private detective, but his job is just a means of livelihood, and his true calling is to conquer giant waves. Just such waves are expected any day in the town of Pacific Beach, but will the best surfer on the coast have time for them? After all, the beautiful lawyer involved Boone in the search for a missing stripper, an important witness in the arson case. And then someone matching her description threw a woman out of the window of a cheap motel. A seemingly simple task becomes more complicated with every step and, like an insidious current, drags the investigator into a dark abyss.