Panther Gap

The thrilling follow-up to the Edgar AwardΓÇôwinning Bearskin,about two siblings on the verge of inheriting millions but who discover dark secrets in their familyΓÇÖs past. Siblings Bowman and Summer were raised by their father and two uncles on a remote Colorado ranch. They react differently to his radical teachings and the confusions of adolescence. As young adultsthey become estranged but are brought back together in their thirties by the prospect of an illegal and potentially dangerous inheritance from their grandfather. They must ultimately reconcile with each other and their past in order to defeat ruthless criminal forces trying to extort the inheritance. Set in the rugged American West and populated by drug cartelsshadowy domestic terroristsand nefarious business interestsPanther Gap shows James McLaughlinΓÇÖs talents on full display: gorgeous environmental writinga white-knuckle thriller plotand characters dealing with legacyidentityand their own place in the world.