In this third Special Agent Henry Lightstone novel, Henry must investigate a militia group, confront a ruthless Congressman with killers-for-hire, and -- with his Fish and Wildlife team -- deal with a warehouse filled with deadly snakes and spiders in this fast-paced thriller that offers suspense and humor in equal measure. Sequel to PREY and WILDFIRE. "A tight, suspenseful environmental thriller that enlightens as well as entertains. Taut, well-written, intriguing..." -The Sullivan County Democrat
A former deputy sheriff, police forensic scientist and crime lab director, Ken Goddard is currently the director of the National Fish and Wildlife Forensics Laboratory. His other novels include BALEFIRE, THE ALCHEMIST, WILDFIRE, CHEATER, DOUBLE BLIND, FIRST EVIDENCE, OUTER PERIMETER and FINAL DISPOSITION. Ken and his wife live in Ashland, Oregon. www.kengoddardbooks.com
"Southern Oregon has never been so wild ... Don't read this while commuting on the bus. It moves quickly, but it's engrossing. You may miss your stop."
- Eugene Register-Guard
"Amusing, fast-paced thriller replete with bizarre characters and outrageous situations."
- Library Journal
"...should appeal to Goddard's fans -- and also to readers who have enjoyed Cussler's Dirk Pitt series."
- Publishers Weekly
"A tight, suspenseful environmental thriller that enlightens as well as entertains. Taut, well-written, intriguing..."
-The Sullivan County Democrat
“His prose is sheer explosive energy.”
- Eric Lustbader
"Goddard writes circles around many others in his field."
- Dorothy Uhnak
"Ken Goddard is a 'Field and Stream' Tom Clancy."
- Kirkus reviews
"Goddard has a keen sense of how to hold the reader."
- Clive Cussler
"Goddard nicely combines our instinctive fear of things glimpsed at the corner of the eye with the mind's rational habit of assembling evidence..."
- Tom Perry