Stone Cross

Summary

In a remote Alaskan village, Deputy US Marshal Arliss Cutter searches for a stone-cold killer amid a hotbedof corruption, lies, and long-buried secrets …Winter comes early to the rural native community of Stone Cross, Alaska—and so does hunting season. Caribouand moose are a major source of food through the long, dark months ahead. But Arliss Cutter has come here for a verydifferent game. A federal judge is receiving death threats and refuses protection. Cutter and his deputy Lola Tearikihave been assigned to shadow him on his trip to this icy outland to make sure that he’s safe. But they quickly discoverthat no one is ever really safe in a place like this. And no one is above suspicion …When Cutter and Lola arrive, the village is already gripped with fear. A young couple has disappeared from theirfishing lodge, just eight miles upriver. Their handyman has been found dead, next to a crude drawing of a mysterioussymbol. To make matters worse, a dense fog has descended on the region, isolating the town from civilization. Withthe judge’s life still at risk, and two people still missing, Cutter and Lola have their work cut out for them. Butnavigating the small-town customs and blood-bound traditions of this close-knit community won’t be easy. When thesecrets come out, the deadly hunt is on …Because in Alaska, nothing runs colder than blood.