How far would you go to protect your family? Phil Broker and Nina Pryce moved to Glacier Falls, Minnesota, seeking some peace and rest. No one in the wintry backlands knows about them or how, just a few months back, they were major players in averting a serious act of terrorism—one that has left them both physically and psychologically shaken. But when a schoolyard bully provokes their daughter, Kit, and she gives him a bloody nose, the Broker family is set in the crosshairs of a vengeful local clan, notorious for violence and criminal behavior, that includes ex-con Gator Bodine, who knows a thing or two about Broker's past as an undercover cop. And when Gator learns of Broker's role in a drug sting that resulted in the death of a mobster's son, he lets the mob boss know just where to find Broker. As Broker finds himself caught between a band of backwoods meth cookers and a hit man bent on revenge, he has no choice but to take justice into his own hands to keep his family safe. “Logan uses his considerable skills to provide lots of believable suspense.” — Chicago Tribune “Taut, terrific storytelling, with a methamphetamine angle that gives the small-town showdown headline-like currency. ” — Booklist “Terrific .... gives his bleak rural setting real menace ... Logan’s latest should easily cool numerous beachgoers with icy thrills.” — Publishers Weekly “Logan writes well, and his people grab hard.” — Kirkus Reviews How far would you go to protect your family? Phil Broker and Nina Pryce moved to Glacier Falls, Minnesota, seeking some peace and rest. No one in the wintry backlands knows about them or how, just a few months back, they were major players in averting a serious act of terrorism—one that has left them both physically and psychologically shaken. But when a schoolyard bully provokes their daughter, Kit, and she gives him a bloody nose, the Broker family is set in the crosshairs of a vengeful local clan, notorious for violence and criminal behavior, that includes ex-con Gator Bodine, who knows a thing or two about Broker's past as an undercover cop. And when Gator learns of Broker's role in a drug sting that resulted in the death of a mobster's son, he lets the mob boss know just where to find Broker. As Broker finds himself caught between a band of backwoods meth cookers and a hit man bent on revenge, he has no choice but to take justice into his own hands to keep his family safe. Chuck Logan is the author of eight novels, including After the Rain , Vapor Trail , Absolute Zero , and The Big Law . He is a veteran of the Vietnam War who lives in Stillwater, Minnesota, with his wife and daughter.