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Mike Bowditch, once a Maine Warden, now works as a fishing guide in the North Woods following a family tragedy. When his mentor, Sergeant Kathy Frost, kills a war veteran in a supposed "suicide by cop," the decision haunts him. Frost becomes the target of a government investigation and the wrath of the veteran’s platoon, attracting a sniper to her farmhouse. Bowditch joins the hunt for the shooter, uncovering a secret past that threatens his nascent romance with wildlife biologist Stacey Stevens. As Frost lies gravely wounded and a dangerous snipers stalk the blueberry barrens of central Maine, Bowditch must confront his choices and define the man he truly is.
First publish date: 1960
Genre: Suspense/General Suspense
Authors: Paul Doiron
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