Stone Cross
An Action-Packed Crime Thriller
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4.3 • 79 Ratings
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- $9.99
Publisher Description
This atmospheric Alaskan mystery for fans of Paul Doiron, Jane Harper, and C.J. Box builds to a breakneck pace against the forbidding, majestic wilderness of America’s final frontier, as Deputy US Marshal Arliss Cutter searches for a stone-cold killer in western Alaska’s most remote Native village…
"Cameron’s novels hook you from the first line, cement your eyes to the page, and grip your heart in a vice. I can’t think of another writer whose work I admire more." —WILLIAM KENT KRUEGER
"A double-barreled blast of action, narrative, and impossible-to-fake authenticity.” —CJ BOX
Winter comes early to the rural native community of Stone Cross, Alaska—and so does hunting season. Caribou and moose are a major source of food through the long, dark months ahead. But Arliss Cutter has come here for a very different game. A federal judge is receiving death threats and refuses protection. Cutter and his deputy Lola Teariki have been assigned to shadow him on his trip to this icy outland to make sure that he’s safe. But they quickly discover that 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 their fishing lodge, just eight miles upriver. Their handyman has been found dead, next to a crude drawing of a mysterious symbol. To make matters worse, a dense fog has descended on the region, isolating the town from civilization. With the judge’s life still at risk, and two people still missing, Cutter and Lola have their work cut out for them. But navigating the small-town customs and blood-bound traditions of this close-knit community won’t be easy. When the secrets come out, the deadly hunt is on . . .
“Looking for authentic action, suspense, drama, and mystery? Look no further than U.S. Marshals Service veteran Marc Cameron whose thrillers capture the visceral nature of life in the trenches as only one who has lived it truly can.”—JACK CARR
“Cameron’s books are riveting page-turners.” —MARK GREANEY
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Can you imagine playing cat and mouse with a homicidal maniac? How about doing it in a snowbound Alaskan village? This pulse-pounding thriller—part of Marc Cameron’s Arliss Cutter series—takes us on a harrowing ride. The book’s U.S. marshal hero makes it his business to protect a federal judge during a hunting trip based in an out-of-the-way coastal village. Things start off uneventful…until locals start going missing. Cameron himself worked as a U.S. marshal in Alaska, giving his hero an authentic aura of hardboiled street smarts. Cameron’s inside knowledge of the criminal world gives the mystery extra bite, while his eye for detail makes every forgotten corner of the story’s chilly, isolated setting feel tangibly real. Stone Cross took us way outside our comfort zone—in the most exciting way possible.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Bestseller Cameron's intricate, multilayered sequel to 2019's Open Carry finds Supervisory Deputy U.S. Marshal Arliss Cutter and Lola Teariki, his partner on the Alaska Fugitive Task Force, reluctantly escorting a federal judge, who has received a death threat, to the rural village of Stone Cross for the judge's protection. What should have been a routine, if not easy, assignment takes a chilling turn when they learn at Stone Cross that a local couple have gone missing and their handyman murdered. Cut off from any immediate help due to inclement weather, Cutter and Lola must either brave freezing snow and ice to go after a killer and probable kidnapper or stay warm in the small town and ensure the judge's safety. Cameron populates his suspenseful tale, which builds to a satisfying, if violent, conclusion, with fully realized characters, each with their own believable backstory. His understanding of the ins and outs of small Alaskan communities makes for a rich sense of time and place. Readers can only hope they won't have long to wait for Cutter's third outing.
Customer Reviews
Poignant
Un roman a lire d’une traite,
Great and gripping!
Loved it it moves s as long steadily and powerfully.