For fans of CJ Box and Michael Koryta, an "intimate and cinematic" thriller about an ex-Marine, and ex-convict, and a rescue dog caught in the crosshairs of a ruthless gang in remote Washington state.
A graduate of the University of British Columbia\'s Creative Writing program, Laukkanen spent three years in the world of professi.
Alex Segura, author of Blackout and the Pete Fernandez series About the Author: Owen Laukkanen\'s Stevens and Windermere novels have been nominated for the Anthony, Barry, Edgar and Thriller Awards.
And to avoid becoming collateral damage in someone else\'s private war, they have to fight back -- and find a way to conquer their doubts and fears.
To rescue Lucy, they\'ll have to forge an uneasy alliance.
But neither of them can leave a friend, the only good thing in either of their lives, in danger.
The last thing Jess wants is to trust a stranger.
The last thing Mason wants is to be dragged back into the criminal world.
Unless Jess turns over the missing goods, Lucy will be destroyed.
Now the package is gone, and the sheriff\'s department has seized Jess\'s dearest possession-her dog.
When Jess\'s late husband piloted his final "fishing" expedition, he stole and stashed a valuable package from his drug dealer associates.
As soon as Mason knocks on Jess\'s door, he finds himself in the middle of a standoff between the widow and the deputy county sheriff.
Seeking a fresh start, he sets out for Deception Cove, Washington, where the dog now lives.
After fifteen years -- nearly half his life -- in state prison, Mason Burke owns one set of clothes, a wallet, and a photo of Lucy, the service dog he trained while behind bars.
The only thing she actually cares about is that dog, a black-and-white pit bull mix who helps her cope with the devastating memories of her time in Afghanistan.
Former US Marine Jess Winslow reenters civilian life a new widow, with little more to her name than a falling-down house, a medical discharge for PTSD, and a loyal dog named Lucy.
For fans of CJ Box and Michael Koryta, an "intimate and cinematic" thriller about an ex-Marine, and ex-convict, and a rescue dog caught in the crosshairs of a ruthless gang in remote Washington state
