I also want to thank my proofreaders, Joely, Nancy Rosin, and Terry Kolander, for spotting what I had become blind to. And finally, in researching this story, I took a trek up through the Boundary Waters Canoe Area to understand the journey that my characters would take. Joining me on that adventure were my friends, Greg Joseph and Scott Cutcher. Thanks for being good sports and hitting the trail with me.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Allen Eskens is the USA Today bestselling author of The Life We Bury, which has been published in twenty-six languages. It is in that book that Eskens first introduced the character of Max Rupert to the world, albeit in a supporting role. Max has appeared as a protagonist or co-protagonist in three more novels before Forsaken Country (The Guise of Another, The Heavens May Fall, and The Deep Dark Descending). Eskens has also published The Shadows We Hide, Nothing More Dangerous, and The Stolen Hours, all to critical acclaim. His books have won the Barry Award, the Silver Falchion Award, the Rosebud Award (Left Coast Crime), and the Minnesota Book Award. He has been a finalist for the Edgar Award, the Thriller Award, and the Anthony Award. Eskens lives with his wife, Joely, in Greater Minnesota.

FICTION BY ALLEN ESKENS

The Life We Bury

The Guise of Another

The Heavens May Fall

The Deep Dark Descending

The Shadows We Hide

Nothing More Dangerous

The Stolen Hours