The Bone Orchard: A Novel [Paperback]

The Bone Orchard[is] both a rich exploration of character and a satisfying mystery. Bruce DeSilva, Associated Press Excellent . . . Thoughtful plotting and strong characters raise this above the crime novel pack. Publishers weekly

In the aftermath of a family tragedy, Mike Bowditch has left the Maine Warden Service and is working as a fishing guide in the North Woods. But when his mentor Sgt. Kathy Frost is forced to kill a troubled war veteran in an apparent case of suicide by cop, he begins having second thoughts about his decision.

Now Kathy finds herself the target of a government inquiry and outrage from the dead soldier's platoon mates. Soon she finds herself in the sights of a sniper, as well. When the sergeant is shot outside her farmhouse, Mike joins the hunt to find the mysterious man responsible. To do so, the ex-warden must plunge into his friend's secret pasteven as a beautiful woman from Mike's own past returns, throwing into jeopardy his tentative romance with wildlife biologist Stacey Stevens.

As Kathy Frost lies on the brink of death and a dangerous shooter stalks the blueberry barrens of central Maine, Bowditch is forced to confront the choices he has made and determine, once and for all, the kind of man he truly is, inThe Bone Orchardby Paul Doiron.

Bestselling author PAUL DOIRON is the editor in chief ofDown East: The Magazine of Maine.A native of Maine, he attended Yale University and holds an MFA from Emerson College. His first book,The Poacher's Son, is the winner of the Barry award, the Strand award for best first novel, and a finalist for the Edgar and Anthony awards. Paul is a Registered Maine Guide and lives on a trout stream in coastal Maine with his wife, Kristen Lindquist.

Massacre Pondis a tough act to follow, but Doiron avoids series stagnancy by placing Bowditch outside of the law-enforcement circle he once lolĂ*