Just when disgraced Atlanta cop-turned-private eye Marcus Rydell prepares to eat his gun, a kid in trouble, a call to duty, and a dirty blonde named Kat Holley stop him cold. Kat pulls Marcus from his suicidal depression and his soon-to-be demolished apartment building—only to make him face his past. She leads him on a deadly hunt deep into the blackest forest in the Red Earth State. Near the Georgia-Tennessee border in the breathtaking Blue Ridge countryside, the pair watch a safe haven become their death trap. They seek to destroy a local legend, a cave-dwelling ex-marine and murderer, a monster whose instincts and military training have allowed him to survive in the wilderness for four years, eluding the Feds as well as Atlanta PD. When the hunters become the hunted, they must duel with this psychotic deviant.(Published in hardcover by Five Star. Approximately 83,000 words.)Also features excerpts from CUBA BLUE by Robert W. Walker and Lyn Polkabla, and TRUCK STOP by Jack Kilborn and J.A. Konrath.Praise for Dead On"Dead On takes the reader's capacity for the imagination of horror to stomach turning depths, and then gives it more twists than a Georgia backroad that paves an Indian trail." -- Armchair Detective Reviews“Walker’s whip-smart dialogue, vivid characters, and ever-building tension make Dead On a terrifically compelling read.” -- Tess Gerritsen"Not even fictional characters should have to suffer this much! Walker is at the top of his game." -- Jack Kilborn"Walker is the best and that's the whole of it." -- Ken BruenAbout the AuthorRobert W. Walker is the author of more than forty thriller novels, including the acclaimed INSTINCT series featuring FBI medical examiner Jessica Coran. Praise for Robert W. Walker"Masterful." -- Clive Cussler"Ingenious." -- San Francisco Examiner"Gruesome." -- The Sunday Oklahoman"Frightening." -- Midwest Book Review.""Bone-chilling." -- Publisher's Weekly"Perfect for Patricia Cornwell fans." -- Mystery Scene