Pitch Dark A Novel

When legendary bush pilot Josie Jonson hires a mysterious builder named Mark Redmond to construct her dream cabin near Prentiss Pond, she thinks she’s stumbled upon good fortune. But for Maine game warden investigator Mike Bowditch, Redmond’s intense secrecy raises red flags—especially when reports surface of an armed man searching for Redmond and his 12-year-old daughter, Cady.

What begins as a protective mission transforms into a deadly game of cat and mouse when Mike witnesses a horrific murder and becomes a captive himself. Freed but alone, unarmed, and deep in the unforgiving North Maine Woods, Mike must pursue a cunning fugitive whose wilderness skills may surpass his own. Racing against time through windblown forests choked with deadfalls and swollen streams, he’s forced to navigate an impenetrable landscape where one wrong move could mean death—for him and an innocent young girl.

Edgar Award-nominated author Paul Doiron delivers another pulse-pounding installment in his acclaimed Mike Bowditch series. Pitch Dark showcases Doiron’s masterful understanding of the Maine wilderness and the dangerous characters who inhabit its most remote corners. This is a thriller that will keep you turning pages late into the night, where the salty Maine coast gives way to deep woods, and survival depends on wit, skill, and sheer determination.

Perfect for fans of C.J. Box and Nevada Barr, this gripping novel proves why Doiron remains one of crime fiction’s most compelling voices. The hunt is on—and the stakes have never been higher.

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