A secret between friends. Divergent paths. Terror in the convergence. Two men return to their hometown on Lake Powell in Arizona, where record drought has exposed a missing Navajo cop and his cruiser on the lake bottom, sparking an investigation that unfolds across a landscape of timelessness and loss. Set in the pristine solitude of Lake Powell and the sweeping beauty of the canyon country in which it lies, this is the tale of Jordan Hunt and Tic Douloureux, once inseparable childhood friends, now living on opposite sides of the law. Murderous Tic is building a criminal startup trafficking in stolen Anasazi artifacts, drugs and extortion. Jordan, now the local coroner and part of the team investigating Tic's crimes, is tormented by doubts about his old friend's guilt. Caught in the middle is Sarah Tanner, head ranger of the Glen Canyon National Recreation area, and Jordan's newfound love, who must track Tic down and open Jordan's eyes to his deadly wiles. This story of intrigue and betrayal, of false friendship versus deep-seated loyalty, peopled by pot hunters and militiamen, drug dealers and gangbangers, will grip you from its opening murder sequence to its thunderous climax on the slick rock ramparts of Navajo Mountain.