When journalist Summer “Sam” Westin heads to a remote Utah park to cover a routine story on mountain lions, she doesn’t expect the assignment to turn into a nightmare.
After a young boy disappears from a campground, the media quickly points the finger at the park’s cougars. As the search drags on and public panic escalates, park officials face mounting pressure to destroy the big cats to appease an angry public.
But Sam has a troubling secret—she was one of the last people to see six-year-old Zachary Fischer alive. And she can’t shake the memory of a man lurking in the shadows just moments before the child fled.
With time running out and the truth buried beneath fear and sensational headlines, Sam must uncover what really happened—before an innocent child is lost forever and the cougars are condemned for a crime they didn’t commit.
Perfect for fans of Nevada Barr’s Anna Pigeon mysteries and the early novels of C.J. Box’s Joe Pickett series.
Includes discussion questions for readers and book clubs.
