The Shaming Eyes - Dwight Holing

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Résumé :
Three escaped killers on the loose. A shadow predator slaughtering wild horses. The High Lonesome is about to become a crossfire. In the high desert of Eastern Oregon, spring doesn't bring renewal-it brings a season of dying. Vietnam veteran turned wildlife ranger Nick Drake faces a double nightmare when a trio of ruthless, escaped convicts flees into his backcountry, leaving a trail of violence in their wake. At the same time, a cruel predator is poisoning the region's iconic wild horse herds, striking at the very heart of the land Nick has sworn to protect. Outnumbered, outgunned, and running out of time, Nick is drawn into a relentless double manhunt across an unforgiving landscape. To survive the impending collision, he must look to the ancient wisdom of his Paiute neighbors and rely on the lethal tracking instincts he forged in the jungles of Southeast Asia. But when the hunter become the hunted, Nick realizes this isn't just a law enforcement operation-it's an all-out fight to the finish to save everything, and everyone, he loves. What readers are saying: Smart, thrilling, beautifully written page-turners. A stunning love song to a remote land. Prose that crackles like the unforgiving setting, building to a climax as powerful as a force of nature. A masterful blend of high desert realism, historical tension, and deep respect for Native American culture, lore, and mysticism. The storylines are absolutely riveting, keeping me up turning pages late into the night. Nick Drake is wonderfully complex, gritty, and straight to the heart. A man to run the river of life with!...

Biographie:
Dwight Holing is the author of twenty books, including two bestselling mystery series: the multiple award-winning Nick Drake Novels and the Jack McCoul Capers. He is an active member of the Mystery Writers of America, Western Writers of America, and Sisters in Crime, where he serves on the board of directors for the Capital Crimes chapter.His novels have earned numerous accolades, including the CLUE Grand Prize for Best Thriller & Suspense, the Silver Falchion and Laramie awards for Best Western, and the IABC Silver Medal for Mystery & Thriller. Dwight lives beside a coastal river in California with his wife and their two dogs, who would both much rather swim than walk....

Sommaire:
Nick Drake is back! A contemporary western thriller. It's 1969 and spring finally comes to the lonesome Oregon high desert after an especially bitter winter, but for every new beginning, something old must give way. Someone is poisoning wild horses and a vicious killer escapes from prison. A murder thrusts Vietnam veteran turned wildlife ranger Nick Drake into a desperate manhunt that turns into a fight for survival to protect those he holds dear. Spring quickly turns into a season of dying and life in Harney County will never be the same. Read as a standalone or as part of the series. Award-winning author Dwight Holing draws on his deep roots to the American West and understanding of the natural world to create a masterful story. With memorable characters and prose that crackles like the unforgiving setting, the suspense builds and drives The Shaming Eyes to a climax as powerful as a force of nature. Here's what readers are saying: &bull...