Trapline

A chewed-up corpse high in the Flat Tops Wilderness Area leaves Colorado hunting guide Allison Coil mystified. Obvious signs suggest the dead man is the victim of a mountain lion attack, but Allison's instincts tell her otherwise. Miles away in downtown Glenwood Springs, a controversial candidate for U.S. Senate is shot during a campaign stop as news-paper reporter Duncan Bloom watches, dodging the long-range gunfire. Trapline follows Coil and Bloom as their investigations collide, exposing the dark depths of human indifference. Winner of the 2015 Colorado Book Award for Mystery Praise: "A chilling tale."-- The Denver Post "Allison's third adventure...combines a loving portrait of a beautiful area with an ugly, all-too-believable conspiracy that could have been ripped from today's headlines."-- Kirkus Reviews "Readers will enjoy the fast-paced action."-- Mystery Scene "A well-executed and suspenseful narrative...The book is a thrilling read."-- The Aspen Times "Stevens has a clean style and keeps the plot moving."-- Albuquerque Free Press " [Mark Stevens] weaves a brilliant tale that makes it difficult to put the book down."-- Colorado Country Times "Thrilling, complex, and well-crafted with more twists and turns than a high road through the Rocky Mountains...No doubt about it, Mark Stevens is an author to watch!"--Margaret Coel, New York Times bestselling author of the Wind River Mystery series " Trapline rings as true as the beautiful mountains and valleys that frame this exciting, tense drama of today's Colorado."--Manuel Ramos, award-winning author of Desperado: A Mile High Noir