Penguin Putnam âLOTS OF CHARACTERS GET COMPARED TO MY OWN JACK REACHER, BUT PETRIE'S PETER ASH IS THE REAL DEAL.ââLee Child
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In the new novel featuring war veteran Peter Ash, âan action hero of the likes of Jack Reacher or Jason Bourneâ (Lincoln Journal-Star), Ash has a womanâs life in his handsâand her mystery is stranger than he could ever imagine. Â War veteran Peter Ash sought peace and quiet among the towering redwoods of northern California, but the trip isnât quite the balm heâd hoped for. The dense forest and close fog cause his claustrophobia to buzz and spark, and then he stumbles upon a grizzly, long thought to have vanished from this part of the country. In a fight of man against bear, Peter doesnât favor his odds, so he makes a strategic retreat up a nearby sapling.
There, he finds something strange: a climbing rope, affixed to a distant branch above. It leads to another, and another, up through the giant tree canopy, and ending at a hanging platform. On the platform is a woman on the run. From below them come the sounds of men and gunshots.
Just days ago, investigative journalist June Cassidy escaped a kidnapping by the men who are still on her trail. She suspects theyâre after something belonging to her mother, a prominent software designer who recently died in an accident. June needs time to figure out whatâs going on, and help from someone with Peterâs particular set of skills.
Only one step ahead of their pursuers, Peter and June must race to unravel this peculiar mystery. What they find leads them to an eccentric recluse, a shadowy pseudo-military organization, and an extraordinary tool that may change the modern world forever.
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