First published 2017
Jeremy Logan seeks solitude at a remote writers' retreat in the Adirondack Mountains to work on his book. The enigmologist specializes in investigating unexplained phenomena, but he came here for peace, not another case. That changes when hikers discover a mangled corpse on Desolation Mountain. The bite marks and claw wounds suggest a bear attack, but the savagery troubles local investigators. They ask Logan to help. He finds plenty of suspects and even more rumors. Locals whisper about creatures that shouldn't exist. Even the forest ranger starts believing in werewolves. Logan meets a scientist who lost her father to violence in these same woods years ago. As he explores the deep forest terrain, Logan realizes he faces something unlike any mystery from his past. The remote wilderness holds secrets that challenge everything he knows about the possible and impossible.
Genres: adventure, mystery, thriller, paranormal
Vibes: atmospheric, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: amateur-sleuth, isolated-setting, mystery-investigation
Setting: Adirondack Mountains, Desolation Mountain
Period: contemporary
244 pages · ebook · New York : Doubleday, 2017
Content warnings: violence