The Poacher's Son [Paperback]

Set in the wilds of Maine, this is an explosive tale of an estranged son thrust into the hunt for a murderous fugitivehis own father

Game warden Mike Bowditch returns home one evening to find an alarming voice from the past on his answering machine: his father Jack, a hard drinking womanizer who makes his living poaching illegal game. An even more frightening call comes the next morning from the police: they are searching for the man who killed a beloved local cop the night beforeand his father is their prime suspect. Jack has escaped from police custody, and only Mike believes that his tormented father might not be guilty.

Now, alienated from the woman he loves, shunned by colleagues who have no sympathy for the suspected cop-killer, Mike must come to terms with his haunted past. He knows firsthand Jack's brutality, but is the man capable of murder? Desperate and alone, he strikes up an uneasy alliance with a retired warden pilot, and together the two men journey deep into the Maine wilderness in search of a runaway fugitive. But the only way for Mike to save his father is to find the real killerwhich could mean putting everyone he loves in the line of fire.
The Poacher's Sonis a sterling debut of literary suspense. Taut and engrossing, it represents the first in a series featuring Mike Bowditch.

[An] excellent debut . . . filled with murder, betrayal, and a terrific sense of place. C. J. Box

. . . stunning vistas . . . eye-popping scenes. New York Times Book Review

With precise and evocative prose, Paul Doiron weaves a riveting tale set deep in the wilderness that can be the tenuous bond between father and son. This is a compelling, moving, and utterly impressive debut! Andre Dubus III, author of The House of Sand and Fog

The Poacher's Sonis a gripping, original, and literate tale of love and loyalty, betrayal and redemption. You won't want to put it down. John Lescroartl³.