[Peyton Cote 01] • Bitter Crossing

Having spent the last seven years in Texas, Border Patrol Agent Peyton Cote is returning home to northern Maine, hoping it will be a safer environment for her young son.

But the criminal element has turned what was once a quiet corner of the country into an illicit trade route . . . and there's no telling what they'll do to protect their interests.

When Peyton finds a baby abandoned in a frozen field near the border, she's pulled into a deadly conspiracy that puts everything-her life, her career, her family-at risk.

"Packed with thrills and high-octane action" (Tess Gerritsen, New York Times bestselling author), Bitter Crossing takes fearless heroine Peyton Cote on a breakneck journey through the underground world of dangerous smugglers who play for keeps.

Praise:

"The author paints a striking portrait of the northern Maine landscape . . . Peyton's strong personality and her unfailing courage should make for some intriguing future adventures."-MYSTERY SCENE

"A solid bet for Nevada Barr and Tricia Fields fans." -LIBRARY JOURNAL

"My favorite kind of page turner."-Paul Doiron, author of Massacre Pond