South of Nowhere
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4.1 • 15 Ratings
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- £2.99
Publisher Description
In a race against time and nature, there’s only one man you want on your side.
'Could I put the book down? Not a chance' New York Times
'An exhilarating action-infused mystery' Booktrib.com
In northern California a small town teeters on the brink of disaster as flood waters bear down on it. Colter Shaw, however, is on an even more urgent rescue mission – a family swept away in the initial deluge.
The clock is ticking, and their survival window is rapidly closing.
However, the impending disaster raises questions – is the town’s vulnerability a natural occurrence, or is there a more human element at work?
Teaming up with his sister, Dorion, Shaw must uncover the truth, and quickly, otherwise there will be no town, and no one, left to save.
About the author
Jeffery Deaver is the No.1 international bestselling author of more than forty novels, three collections of short stories, and a nonfiction law book. His books are sold in 150 countries and translated into twenty-five languages.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Expert tracker Colter Shaw, who collects rewards for finding fugitives and missing persons, pursues a suspicious new case while probing his family's past in this riveting fifth series entry from Deaver (after Hunting Time). At the outset, Colter learns that a woman named Margaret has called a mutual acquaintance seeking information about his family. The puzzle deepens when Colter finds a letter from his late father referencing a daughter Colter has never heard of. Then Colter's younger sister, Dorion, asks him for help. Dorion is a natural disaster expert who's been called into Hinowah, Calif., after the collapse of a levee washes away four people in an SUV and threatens to flood the entire town. She hopes Colter can find the missing people in time to save their lives. After he arrives in Hinowah, Colter detects explosive residue near the site of the initial breach, adding the hunt for a criminal to his daunting, time-sensitive rescue mission. Deaver's pacing is characteristically top-notch, and he ratchets up the suspense with Colter's unresolved questions about his potentially long-lost half sister. This series has plenty of gas in the tank.
