Synopses & Reviews
A huge dog came out of the woods from our right and lunged at my face. I ducked the snapping jaws by throwing myself backward hard enough to crack my head on the ground. The dog went over my head, landing in a heap, but then whirled around...
Summoned by a friend, ex-cop Cam Richter agrees to do a favor: investigate the assault of a young woman in a remote area of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Cam knows the misty hills and shadowed hollers of the park, and his outdoor skills might break a case that local cops can't or maybe don't want to solve.
Cam has no idea how dangerous his search will become, because in this part of Appalachia, matriarch Grinny Creigh and her extended family destroy those who intrude into their web. The Creighs control the crystal meth trade and own just about everything and everyone in their neck of the woods. But they also operate a much worse enterprise, a dark secret that terrifies any children unfortunate enough to come within their grasp.
Blocked by a menacing sheriff with ties to the family, Cam is shut down and sent away, no wiser about why the young woman was attacked and what she saw. He returns, stealthily stalking the Creighs and their secrets, moving ever closer to Grinny's mountain house and what it might conceal . . . not knowing that his presence on her web has been detected, and that the Creighs are hunting him with creatures bred for that purpose and starved into relentless fury.
Spider Mountain features nonstop action, frightening night pursuits through deep wilderness, and a shocking finale---a masterful novel of suspense by the author of The Cat Dancers.
Review
"This is definitely a cut above previous offerings (mainly Clancy-like military thrillers) from retired U.S. Navy captain Deutermann." Booklist
Synopsis
Infiltrating an Appalachian mountain gang headed by the dangerous Grinny Creigh and her son, Nathan, former police officer Cam Richter and special agent Carrie Santangelo expose the gang's methamphetamine trade only to learn about their secret activities involving abandoned and abused children. By the author of The Cat Dancers. 30,000 first printing.
Synopsis
“Fast-paced… imaginative plotting.”—Publishers Weekly
Ex-cop Cam Richter agrees to do a favor for a park ranger: investigate the assault of a young woman in a remote area of Appalachia. Since he knows the terrain better than anyone, the victims family is hoping that Cam can break a case that local cops cant—or maybe dont want to—solve.
“Non-stop action.”—mysterylovers.com
Cam has no idea how dangerous his search will become. Because in these parts, Grinny Creigh and her extended clan destroy those who intrude into their web. The Creighs run a smuggling ring, and control just about every thing and one in their neck of the woods. But they also operate a much worse enterprise—one that threatens to harm anyone who comes too close to unleashing the dark secrets of…
Spider Mountain
“The stuff of series heroes...a battle royal.”—Kirkus Reviews
Synopsis
Ex-cop Cam Richter agrees to do a favor for a park ranger: investigate the assault of a young woman in a remote area of Appalachia. Since he knows the terrain better than anyone, the victims family is hoping that Cam can break a case that local cops cant—or maybe dont want to—solve.
Cam has no idea how dangerous his search will become. Because in these parts, Grinny Creigh and her extended clan destroy those who intrude into their web. The Creighs run a smuggling ring, and control just about every thing and one in their neck of the woods. But they also operate a much worse enterprise—one that threatens to harm anyone who comes too close to unleashing the dark secrets of…Spider Mountain
About the Author
P.T. DEUTERMANN spent twenty-six years in government service before retiring to begin his writing career. He is the author of ten previous novels. He lives with his wife in North Carolina. Visit his website at www.ptdeutermann.com.