The Hunger of Crows

By Richard Chiappone

Book Overview

For fans of Dana Stabenow and The Frozen Ground, Richard Chiappone's debut novel is a chilling chase through the Alaskan wilderness, in which a woman running from her past must outwit the deadly assassins on her tail.

Carla Merino is hiding out in Lost Bay, Alaska, after a one-night stand with the wrong man, living in a camper and waitressing to stay afloat. She'd taken a memento from the evening (a habit of hers), a photograph from the man's wallet, of a younger version of himself and some very important military men.

But she quickly realizes who the men are--including Gordon McKint, billionaire military security and technologies contractor with a secretive personal army and eyes on the presidency. She knows that the photo is valuable, and having taken it makes her a target by men who are known for their ruthlessness. When she finds out she's been tracked to Lost Bay, she leaves for another hideout by boat, unprepared and unaware of the dangerous weather headed her way.

Cosmo D'Angelo (a former CIA gunslinger) is a man grieving his daughter, living with the sins of his past, who's in search of a certain woman (and a good meal) in the Alaskan backwater. In the era of political secrets and deep fake technology, he was foolish to let that photograph out of his sight, no matter how satisfying his evening with Carla had been. McKint--and his dangerous men--are after that photo, and he needs to get to it first.

Scott Crockett is a stand-up guy, nursing a broken heart, out fishing alone. But when he finds an overturned boat and a nearly-drowned woman in the rough water, his life will get infinitely more complicated--and dangerous. Together he and Carla must outwit the professional killers sent to recover the deadly memento that threatens both McKint's political career and her life.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1643857002
• ISBN13: 9781643857008
• Release Date: November 2021
• Publisher: Crooked Lane Books
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.1" x 9.4"