The Bone Orchard is] both a rich exploration of character and a satisfying mystery.
As Kathy Frost lies on the brink of death and a dangerous shooter stalks the blueberry barrens of central Maine, Bowditch is forced to confront the choices he has made and determine, once and for all, the kind of man he truly is, in The Bone Orchard by Paul Doiron..
To do so, the ex-warden must plunge into his friend\'s secret past--even as a beautiful woman from Mike\'s own past returns, throwing into jeopardy his tentative romance with wildlife biologist Stacey Stevens.
When the sergeant is shot outside her farmhouse, Mike joins the hunt to find the mysterious man responsible.
Soon she finds herself in the sights of a sniper, as well.
Now Kathy finds herself the target of a government inquiry and outrage from the dead soldier\'s platoon mates.
Kathy Frost is forced to kill a troubled war veteran in an apparent case of suicide by cop, he begins having second thoughts about his decision.
But when his mentor Sgt. -- Publishers weekly In the aftermath of a family tragedy, Mike Bowditch has left the Maine Warden Service and is working as a fishing guide in the North Woods.
Thoughtful plotting and strong characters raise this above the crime novel pack. . . --Bruce DeSilva, Associated PressExcellent .
The Bone Orchard is] both a rich exploration of character and a satisfying mystery