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It was supposed to be epic. During a late-night poker game, tennis teammates Colin, Ceo, Grahame, and Rhody make a pact to go on a camping trip in Yosemite National Park. And poker vows can't be broken. So the first sign that they should ditch the plan is when Rhody backs out. The next is when Ceo replaces him with Ellie, a girl Grahame and Colin have never even heard of. And then there's the forest fire at their intended campsite. But instead of bailing, they decide to take the treacherous Snow Creek Falls Trail to the top of Yosemite Valley. From there, the bad decisions really pile up. A freak storm is threatening snow, their Craigslist tent is a piece of junk, and Grahame is pretty sure there's a bear on the prowl. On top of that, the guys have some serious baggage (and that's not including the ridiculously heavy ax that Grahame insisted on packing) and Ellie can't figure out what their deal is. And then one of them doesn't make it back to the tent. Desperate to survive while piecing together what happened, the remaining hikers must decide who to trust in this riveting, witty, and truly unforgettable psychological thriller that reveals how one small mistake can have chilling consequences.
About the Author
I wrote freelance for fifteen years with over 150 feature articles and columns published in the health and fitness industry. During that time I published short stories for children and adults, and my YA CliFi (climate science fiction) novel, POD (Penguin-Ace) , was published in eight languages and has been adapted into a screenplay. My second novel, Bad Call (Disney-Hyperion) , a YA survival thriller set in Yosemite National Park, was released on December 19, 2017. My third novel, Deadfall (Disney-Hyperion) , a YA suspense thriller, was released on December 11, 2018. I grew up in the northeast and enjoyed backpacking and later, during my college years in California and Montana, rock climbing and wilderness survival.My favorite books to read (and write) are centered around real characters dealing with extraordinary circumstances and how they rise to meet those challenges.My passions are my family, reading, writing, cooking, racquet sports, and the environment--particularly climate change. The basic rule in wilderness survival is shelter first.
