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G.
Matt\'s recent past has left him with little hope for the future, so when Vossler resorts to sabotage, kidnapping, and attempted murder to capture his son, Matt\'s integrity, honor, and survival instincts are put to the ultimate test just as a hit man hired by his enemies closes in for the kill..
Caught in the middle of the custody battle, Matt learns about Allyson and Vossler\'s criminal past life together and is torn between self-preservation and his growing feelings for Allyson and Josh.
Then Allyson\'s estranged husband, Donnie Vossler, shows up intent on reclaiming their 8-year-old son, Josh.
Despite wanting to move on in order to evade his pursuers, Matt helps Allyson weather a business crisis as repayment for her benevolence.
There he\'s saved from near death by Allyson Clifford, a shrewd and beautiful restaurant owner with secrets of her own.
He undertakes a Herculean trek through a blizzard to Castle Danger, a small town on the rugged North Shore of Lake Superior.
After rescuing an injured trapper, Matt is forced to leave his primitive encampment.
He simply wants to survive the most brutal winter in decades.
His enemies want him dead.
The law wants him in jail.
Fugitive Matt Lanier, unjustly accused of a violent crime, has been hiding in the northeastern Minnesota wilderness for nine months.
Author Chris Norbury donates a portion of all book sales to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Minnesota (BBBS).
Medallion (Book Readers Appreciation Group) for overall excellence among independently published titles HONORABLE MENTION Writer\'s Digest\'s Self-Published Book Awards -Genre Category Finalist--Adult Fiction--MN Writes, MN Reads Self-Published Author Contest.
WINNER B.
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G