The Demon Skin

When wildlife ranger Nick Drake gets a beautiful and impetuous new supervisor, he quickly becomes pulled into a physical and emotional cauldron after she orders him to guide her down a dangerous and deadly river. As rapids roar and passions roil, Nick must battle waterfalls and whirlpools, an unearthly predator killing anything that ventures into its realm, and doubts about his frayed marriage following the adoption of a psychologically scarred boy.

At the same time, Sheriff Pudge Warbler confronts demons of his own while transporting a killer to the state penitentiary. A snowstorm blocks a mountain pass and strands the old lawman and his cunning prisoner at an isolated lodge where checking out takes on an entirely different meaning.

Dwight Holing draws on his deeply-rooted connection to the American West and understanding of the natural world to create a masterful tale populated by unforgettable characters and unstoppable action that will keep readers turning the pages late into the night.

Readers agree about the Nick Drake mystery series:

★★★★★ Smart, thrilling, beautifully-written.

★★★★★ A love song to a remote land.

★★★★★ Grabs you, holds you, and never lets you go.

★★★★★ Love the emphasis on Native Americanism.