Crossroads (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781945181658)

A BRUTAL MURDER, A HAUNTED LAWYER, AND A RAGING BATTLE OVER THE FUTURE OF A NATIONAL FOREST COMBINE IN A LETHAL MIX THAT THREATENS TO DEVASTATE A SMALL MONTANA COMMUNITY AND ANY NUMBER OF LIVES ALONG WITH IT...

Kalispell, Montana Attorney Dave Matthews is on a downhill slide, blaming himself for the recent death of one of his closest friends. He's drinking heavily and generally avoiding his responsibilities when the brother of another close friend, a mill worker named Steve Helstrom, is charged with the murder of a prominent environmentalist. Dave reluctantly agrees to defend Helstrom and suddenly finds himself thrust into a case in which the evidence appears heavily stacked against his client. He's also finds himself thrown in the middle of a raging battle over the future of Montana's national forests, and before it's over Dave's own future will be very much on the line as well.

"Crossroads is a deep dive into the kind of deadly conflict that a vast and beautiful landscape can produce. There's treachery in Thane's Big Sky country, and battle-worn lawyer Dave Matthews is determined to peel back the layers to reveal the always-elusive truth. An engrossing read "--Gerry Boyle, author of Strawman and the Jack McMorrow mysteries.

Praise for the Works of James L. Thane

"Fatal Blow is one of the best procedurals I've read in years. Packed with twists and turns and unexpected revelations, it's beautifully written and tautly plotted. Thane's finest yet "-- Christine Carbo, Award-winning author of The Wild Inside

"Fatal Blow is a meticulous and engrossing procedural--from the perspective of both the dogged detective and the surprising, enterprising criminal."--Lou Berney, Edgar Award winning author of The Long and Faraway Gone

"Thane reads like Michael Connelly and his Phoenix is detailed." -- Paul French, CrimeReads

"No Place to Die is a two-in-one treat, a convincing police procedural bolted to a nail-biter suspense novel. A good novel gives you real people in a real place, and James L. Thane delivers both with his skillfully drawn cops, victims and crooks in today's Phoenix." -- Sam Reaves, Author of Mean Town Blues

"No Place To Die is an auspicious beginning to what I hope will become a series. Sean and Maggie make a great crime-solving team."-- Barbara D'Amato, Author of Death of a Thousand Cuts

"An excellent debut..."-- The Poisoned Pen Booknews

"An engaging police procedural that hooks the audience. ... Readers will relish James L. Thane's tense thriller."-- The Mystery Gazette

"A fast action thriller"-- Suspense Magazine