Newcomer Sallie Bissell ushers you into a labyrinth of psychological terror in an electrifying debut， a novel of survival and friendship as three women embark on a hellish journey through a treacherous wilderness.Assistant D.A. Mary Crow has come a long way from a tiny cabin in Little Jump Off， North Carolina. The toughest young prosecutor in Georgia， "Killer Crow" is going home， to visit her mother s grave and then to hike with her two closest friends on the wilderness trail she loved as a child.Mary knows well the dangers these beautiful mountains hold: rugged climbs， treacherous precipices， dense fog， and acres of impenetrable brambles. But there are greater threats here， ones she never anticipated.Her most recent courtroom victory made more than headlines -- it made Mary a deadly enemy. He s tracking Mary into the mountains to wreak vengeance -- and to bury a shattering secret. But he will not be the only predator who stalks the women through this merciless terrain.Here Mary and her friends will find a will to survive they never knew they possessed. Here they will find a capacity for loyalty -- and for violence -- they never dreamed possible...deep within themselves and in the forest of harm.