"Cameronâs novels hook you from the first line, cement your eyes to the page, and grip your heart in a vice. I canât think of another writer whose work I admire more." âWilliam Kent Krueger
âLooking for authentic action, suspense, drama, and mystery? Look no further than U.S. Marshals Service veteran Marc Cameron whose thrillers capture the visceral nature of life in the trenches as only one who has lived it truly can.â âJack Carr
A train ride through the austere beauty of Alaskaâs icy wilderness becomes a harrowing fight for survival at the Gateway to the Arctic in the thrilling new Arliss Cutter adventure from the New York Times bestselling author of TOM CLANCY POWER AND EMPIRE.
Off the northeast coast of Russia, the captain and crew of a small crabbing vessel are brutally murdered by members of Bratva, the Russian mafiaâtheir bodies stuffed into crab pots and thrown overboard. The killers scuttle the vessel off the coast of Alaska and slip ashore.
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In Washington, DC, Supreme Court Justice Charlotte Morehouse prepares for a trip to Alaska, unaware that a killer is waiting to take his revengeâby livestreaming her death to the world.
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In Anchorage, Alaska, Deputy US Marshals Arliss Cutter and Lola Teariki are assigned to security detail at a judicial conference in Fairbanks. Lola is tasked with guarding Justice Townsendâs teenaged daughter while Cutter provides counter-surveillance. Itâs a simple, routine assignmentâuntil the mother and daughter decide to explore the Alaskan wilderness on the famous Glacier Discovery train. Hiding onboard are the Chechen terrorists, who launch a surprise attack. While they seize control of the engine, Cutter manages to escape with Justice Townsend by jumping off the moving trainâand into the unforgiving wilderness.
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With no supplies and no connection to the outside world, Cutter and the judge must cross a treacherous terrain to stay alive. Two of the terrorists are close behind. The others are on the train with the judgeâs daughterâand they plan to execute her on camera. With so many lives at stake, Cutter knows there are only two options left: catch the train and kill them all . . . or all will be killed.
âCameronâs books are riveting page-turners.â âMark Greaney, #1 New York Times bestselling author
âOne hell of a book. Sharply drawn characters, intense action scenes, and a captivating narrative result in a white-knuckle thrill ride.â â Simon Gervais, former RCMP counterterrorism officer and bestselling author of The Last Protector
âGreat action in a colorful setting. This is fun!â âKirkus STARRED Review