In a remote Alaskan village, Deputy US Marshal Arliss Cutter searches for a stone-cold killer amid a hotbed
of corruption, lies, and long-buried secrets …

Winter comes early to the rural native community of Stone Cross, Alaska—and so does hunting season. Caribou
and moose are a major source of food through the long, dark months ahead. But Arliss Cutter has come here for a very
different game. A federal judge is receiving death threats and refuses protection. Cutter and his deputy Lola Teariki
have been assigned to shadow him on his trip to this icy outland to make sure that he’s safe. But they quickly discover
that no one is ever really safe in a place like this. And no one is above suspicion …

When Cutter and Lola arrive, the village is already gripped with fear. A young couple has disappeared from their
fishing lodge, just eight miles upriver. Their handyman has been found dead, next to a crude drawing of a mysterious
symbol. To make matters worse, a dense fog has descended on the region, isolating the town from civilization. With
the judge’s life still at risk, and two people still missing, Cutter and Lola have their work cut out for them. But
navigating the small-town customs and blood-bound traditions of this close-knit community won’t be easy. When the
secrets come out, the deadly hunt is on …

Because in Alaska, nothing runs colder than blood.