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The Hunters... With eager anticipation, Inupiat police officer Ray Attla joins two of his police buddies, Lewis and Billy Bob, to trek into the Alaskan Bush country on a three-day caribou hunt. But when gear and supplies are lost among other disasters, Ray, trained by his grandfather in the Inupiat ways of survival, takes charge. Fishing for food, the trio pulls in the catch of the day-only to find the menu includes the remains of a human head. Become the Hunted Deciding the recreational trip is a bust, Ray and company risk the raging rapids of the Kanayut River to search for a way home--and possibly some clues to the victims demise. But Ray's hopes that this is just the tragic result of an accident are dashed when he and the party are suddenly dodging bullets. Fleeing on foot to a remote archeological dig, Ray begins to suspect that the unearthed artifacts are not the only remains to come out of this site. Coincidentally--or at the hands of the Inupiat gods--Ray encounters a young Athabascan girl who is gifted with a "special sight." The intuitive girl's visions arm Ray with fragments of the information and soon, he is following her lead into the vast Alaskan wilderness to hunt a cagey killer who has declared open season on the police officer.
About the author
Christopher Lane is a prolific writer who has published 15 books for the inspirational and religious market, including six children's novels, one of which won the Gold Medallion Award and another the C.S. Lewis Award. He continues to write for the Christian market. This first mystery is his debut in the American Booksellers market. He lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Summary
The Hunters...With eager anticipation, Inupiat police officer Ray Attla joins two of his police buddies, Lewis and Billy Bob, to trek into the Alaskan Bush country on a three-day caribou hunt. But when gear and supplies are lost among other disasters, Ray, trained by his grandfather in the Inupiat ways of survival, takes charge. Fishing for food, the trio pulls in the catch of the day-only to find the menu includes the remains of a human head.
Become the HuntedDeciding the recreational trip is a bust, Ray and company risk the raging rapids of the Kanayut River to search for a way home--and possibly some clues to the victims demise. But Ray's hopes that this is just the tragic result of an accident are dashed when he and the party are suddenly dodging bullets. Fleeing on foot to a remote archeological dig, Ray begins to suspect that the unearthed artifacts are not the only remains to come out of this site. Coincidentally--or at the hands of the Inupiat gods--Ray encounters a young Athabascan girl who is gifted with a "special sight." The intuitive girl's visions arm Ray with fragments of the information and soon, he is following her lead into the vast Alaskan wilderness to hunt a cagey killer who has declared open season on the police officer.
