In a race against time and nature, there''s only one man you want on your side. ''Could I put the book down? Not a chance'' New York Times '' An exhilarating action-infused mystery'' Booktrib.com In northern California a small town teeters on the brink of disaster as flood waters bear down on it. Colter Shaw, however, is on an even more urgent rescue mission - a family swept away in the initial deluge. The clock is ticking, and their survival window is rapidly closing. However, the impending disaster raises questions - is the town''s vulnerability a natural occurrence, or is there a more human element at work? Teaming up with his sister, Dorion, Shaw must uncover the truth, and quickly, otherwise there will be no town, and no one, left to save.

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Jeffery Deaver is the No.1 international bestselling author of more than forty novels, three collections of short stories, and a nonfiction law book. His books are sold in 150 countries and translated into twenty-five languages.

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In a race against time and nature, there's only one man you want on your side.'Could I put the book down? Not a chance' New York Times

*'*An exhilarating action-infused mystery' Booktrib.com

In northern California a small town teeters on the brink of disaster as flood waters bear down on it. Colter Shaw, however, is on an even more urgent rescue mission - a family swept away in the initial deluge.

The clock is ticking, and their survival window is rapidly closing.

However, the impending disaster raises questions - is the town's vulnerability a natural occurrence, or is there a more human element at work?

Teaming up with his sister, Dorion, Shaw must uncover the truth, and quickly, otherwise there will be no town, and no one, left to save.