This is a present-day western adventure set in the high country of Washington State. Dusty Rose is a lawyer torn between the family profession of practicing law and his true passion -- packing horses in the mountains. Dusty runs into Cassie Martin, an attractive attorney in a Seattle courtroom, and later on a high mountain trail. He longs to pursue a relationship with her, but struggles to reconcile his past issues of commitment and freedom. Shortly after arriving at his Uncle Bob's hunting camp, Dusty senses somebody is watching him. When two of the dudes request a guided trip to the Pasayten airstrip, Dusty's worst fears culminate into reality. A walloping page-turner, this adventure story is set in the wilderness trails of the Pacific Northwest. It offers exciting adventure, and promises a few sleepless nights.