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When Peter Ash rescues a stranded woman, he finds she''s in far deeper trouble than he bargained for... Peter Ash came home from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan with only one souvenir: crippling claustrophobia due to PTSD. After years of living rough, he''s trying hard to get back to a normal life - one where people aren''t trying to kill him.
And then he meets Helene, a young pregnant woman stranded on a remote Nebraska road. With no other rescuers in sight, Peter offers her a ride.
But Helene''s angry ex-cop husband is hot on her trail. It seems Helene has seen something she was never meant to see, and for Peter, protecting her will mean putting both their lives on the line...
Reviews for Nick Petrie and the Peter Ash series: ''Petrie''s writing shows ever-increasing skill and confidence with no sign of flagging''
Crime Fiction Lover ''Petrie''s Peter Ash is the real deal''
Lee Child ''Stunning... The pace is like a sniper round, extraordinarily fast and precisely calibrated''
David Baldacci ''If you aren''t reading Nick Petrie, now is the time to start''
C.J. Box
About the author
Nick Petrie received his MFA in fiction from the University of Washington, won a Hopwood Award for short fiction, and his story 'At the Laundromat' won the 2006 Short Story Contest in the Seattle Review. His debut novel featuring ex-soldier Peter Ash, The Drifter, won numerous awards including the International Thriller Writers Award for Best First Novel in 2017.
Summary
When Peter Ash rescues a stranded woman, he finds she's in far deeper trouble than he bargained for.
Eight years a soldier, Peter Ash came home from Iraq and Afghanistan with only one souvenir: what he calls 'white static,' a buzzing claustrophobia due to post-traumatic stress. After years of living rough, he's trying hard to get back to a normal life, one where people aren't trying to kill him. Then he meets Helene, a young pregnant woman stranded on a remote Nebraska road.
With her car out of service, Peter is Helene's only chance of rescue. After he offers her a lift, he quickly finds her angry ex-cop husband hot on their trail. It seems Helene has seen something she was never meant to see and protecting her will put both their lives on the line...
