Ancient secrets. A modern slaughter. And a frozen mountain that might become a graveyard.A ruthless robbery of irreplaceable Paiute relics leaves two dead and plunges the High Lonesome into chaos. When two of wildlife ranger Nick Drake's oldest and closest friends vanish from the crime scene, Nick mounts a furious search that puts him on a direct collision course with a cold-blooded killer obsessed with the ancient past.
But the desert isn't done testing him.
Fresh off a wedding celebration and with a baby on the way, a sudden, catastrophic plane crash on a frozen, unforgiving mountainside cuts Nick and his wife Gemma off from the rest of the world. Trapped in a blinding blizzard, injured, and hunted by both the elements and an elusive predator, the couple are pushed to their absolute limits.
In this spellbinding installment of the award-winning series, the secrets of the past and the dangers of the present collide. To save his friends and protect his expanding family, Nick must summon every ounce of his combat survival instincts-because on this mountain, only one thing is certain: not everyone is making it back alive.
What readers are saying:
★★★★★ "Smart, thrilling, beautifully written page-turners. A stunning love song to a remote land."
★★★★★ "Prose that crackles like the unforgiving setting, building to a climax as powerful as a force of nature."
★★★★★ "A masterful blend of high desert realism, historical tension, and deep respect for Native American culture, lore, and mysticism."
★★★★★ "The storylines are absolutely riveting, keeping me up turning pages late into the night."
★★★★★ "Nick Drake is wonderfully complex, gritty, and straight to the heart. A man to run the river of life with!"
About the Author :
Dwight Holing is the author of twenty books, including two bestselling mystery series: the multiple award-winning Nick Drake Novels and the Jack McCoul Capers. He is an active member of the Mystery Writers of America, Western Writers of America, and Sisters in Crime, where he serves on the board of directors for the Capital Crimes chapter.His novels have earned numerous accolades, including the CLUE Grand Prize for Best Thriller & Suspense, the Silver Falchion and Laramie awards for Best Western, and the IABC Silver Medal for Mystery & Thriller. Dwight lives beside a coastal river in California with his wife and their two dogs, who would both much rather swim than walk.
