The Pity Heart

Nick Drake returns in the thrilling sequel to The Sorrow Hand. A contemporary western thriller.

Nick Drake is a troubled Vietnam War veteran seeking redemption as a game warden in a quiet land. But when a fighter pilot from a nearby Air Force base mysteriously plummets onto one of his refuges, he is plunged into a deadly showdown with the military. A vexing mystery involving multiple murders ensues, and Nick must turn to the old ways of his Paiute neighbors to hunt for a vicious killer and bring justice to the pitiless high desert.


Read as a standalone or as part of the series.


Award-winning author Dwight Holing draws on his deeply rooted connection 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 Pity Heart to a climax as powerful as a force of nature.


Here's what readers are saying:

★★★★★ If you love C.J. Box's Joe Pickett, you'll love Nick Drake.

★★★★★ Once I started reading The Pity Heart, I couldn't stop.

★★★★★ Beautifully written and pulls you right in.

★★★★★ Vivid, realistic and engaging.

★★★★★ Nick Drake is the Real Deal.

★★★★★ Love the emphasis on Native American folklore and mysticism.