โAmericaโs best novelistโ (The Denver Post) brings back one of his most fascinating charactersโTexas sheriff Hackberry Holland, cousin to lawman Billy Bob Hollandโin this heart-pounding bestseller.
In a heat-cracked border town, the bodies of nine illegal aliensโwomen and girls, killed execution-styleโare unearthed in a shallow grave. Haunted by a past he canโt shake and his own private demons, Hack attempts to untangle the grisly case, which may lead to more bloodshed. Damaged young Iraq vet Pete Flores, who saw too much before fleeing the crime scene, and his girlfriend, Vikki Gaddis, are running for their lives. Sorting through the lowlifes who are hunting down Pete, and with Preacher Jack Collins, a Godfearing serial killer for hire, in the mix, Hack is caught up in a terrifying race for survivalโfor Pete, Vikki, and himself.