Crosses to Bear

In this sequel to Deadly Drifts Macduff Brooks has survived the shoot-out on the Snake River in Wyoming. The following season guiding on the Yellowstone River in Montana when he reaches the takeout after a days float he discovers the body of the woman who shuttled his SUV and trailer. She may have been killed by the sister of a Mexican drug lord she offended or by a member of People Against Recreational Angling (PARA) or by some agricultural or mining developers who wish to build a dam across Paradise Valley. Meanwhile Macduff is being sought by Juan Pablo Herzog and Abdul Khaliq Isfahani who a half-dozen years ago were responsible for nearly killing Macduff and requiring him to change his identity and location as part of a government protection program. He is also distressed over the injuries from the shoot-out to his ladyfriend Lucinda Lang