Devon Brady is a devoted veterinarian working in a makeshift hospital on a remote search and rescue mission. When a man arrives with his wounded black Lab named Ned, Devon has no idea that she's about to be plunged into a whirlwind of terror and destruction… Jude Marrock is out for revenge―and he has no choice but to involve Devon in a high-stakes cat-and-mouse game with an escalating body count. She doesn't trust Jude one bit… but when the shots start flying and friends start falling, Devon finds herself with nowhere else to run. And there are innocent lives, both human and animal, at stake, including Ned and his mysterious pack. Is Jude her salvation or her damnation? Are the secrets he's protecting worth killing for―or dying for? With a lightning-fast pace, unforgettable characters, and gut-wrenching action, Dark Summer is compelling new terrain for master storyteller Iris Johansen. “Johansen keeps readers on the edge of their seats.” ― Booklist “A uniquely gripping tale ... In a Johansen novel, the action is always intense and the stakes high, but the emotional temperature of this story makes it a blockbuster. It's one of her best.” ― RT Book Reviews (Top Pick! and 2008 Suspense / Thriller Award Winner) With an explosive pace, unforgettable characters, and gut-wrenching action, Dark Summer is compelling new terrain for #1 blockbuster bestselling author Iris Johansen It begins with a single shot. Devon Brady is a devoted veterinarian working in a makeshift hospital on a remote search and rescue mission. When a man arrives with his wounded black Lab named Ned, Devon has no idea that she's about to be plunged into a whirlwind of terror and destruction… DARK SUMMER Jude Marrock is out for revenge―and he has no choice but to involve Devon in a high-stakes cat-and-mouse game with an escalating body count. She doesn't trust Jude one bit… but when the shots start flying and friends start falling, Devon finds herself with nowhere else to run. And there are innocent lives, both human and animal, at stake, including Ned and his mysterious pack. Is Jude her salvation or her damnation? Are the secrets he's protecting worth killing for―or dying for? "Johansen keeps readers on the edge of their seats."― Booklist Iris Johansen is the New York Times bestselling author of Chasing the Night , Blood Game , Eve , and Eight Days to Live , among others. She began writing after her children left home for college, and first achieved success in the early 1980s writing category romances. In 1991, she began writing suspense historical romance novels, and in 1996 she turned to crime fiction, with which she has had great success. She lives near Atlanta, Georgia.