by Kay Hooper
Part of Bishop/Special Crimes Unit, book 14
First published 2013
Luther Brinkman tracks escaped felon Cole Jacoby deep into Tennessee's Appalachian wilderness. The Haven operative knows Jacoby robbed banks and stashed over ten million dollars before his mysterious escape from federal custody. When Brinkman finally locates his target, Jacoby leaves him badly wounded and stranded in the mountains. FBI Special Crimes Unit agent Callie Davis finds the injured operative, thanks to her unit chief Noah Bishop's planning. Her rescue mission becomes a lethal pursuit through dangerous terrain. Neither Brinkman nor Davis realizes they face something far worse than a bank robber. Jacoby hunts them as they hunt him. The mentally unstable criminal proves to be a monster beyond anything either agent has encountered.
Genres: adventure, suspense, mystery, crime, thriller, action
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: cat-and-mouse, enemies-to-allies, pursuit
Setting: Appalachian Wilderness, Tennessee
306 pages · Hardcover · Berkley Books
Content warnings: violence