A Wyoming fishing guide must return to his investigative roots to find his best friends girlfriend in this nonstop adventure and suspenseful page-turner that leaves the reader breathless (Library Journal, starred review).High season is coming to an end when Jake Trent, a fishing guide with a shadowy past, is lured into an explosive situation (Kirkus Reviews). As the ex-lawyer ponders rekindling his romance with park ranger Noelle Kimpton, a surprise call from a long-lost love throws his life into disarray. Its been years since Jake last saw Divya Navaysam at their law school graduation. Now a DC lobbyist, Divya wants Jake to come to Washington for a consulting job. He books a ticket, wondering what she is keeping from him. Meanwhile, back in Jackson, Jakes best friend and occasional employee, J.P.

, is nursing his own romantic wounds. J.P. has fallen head over heels for Esma, but after a perfect summer together, she has returned to her native Mexicoand before long she drops off the grid completely. Has something terrible happened to her? When local police offer little help, a distraught J.P. turns to Jake. Jake must find Esma and manage a heated relationship with his ex-flame in order to solve the crisis.

David Riley Bertchs second installment in the Jake Trent series is a rollicking thrillerwith a twisting plotline involving immigration, overpopulation, dirty politicians, and international intrigue. This wide-ranging novel is a vividbreezy read (Associated Press) with a cast of characters to rival any political crime drama on television today (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette).