Darker Rain

"e;It's definitely not a good time to be going into the woods of Hawkley Ridge."e;When a red-eyed wildcat threatens ranchers in the Pacific Northwest, Ryan Cole recognizes the danger is far more menacing than the ranchers realize. Cole specializes in tackling unconventional security threats, particularly those with alien origins. His investigation puts him in the crosshairs of Antoine Drake, an international arms dealer with a penchant for weapons from other worlds. Both men are also in pursuit of powerful alien artifacts known as guardian stones. Cole and his team of investigators embark on a dangerous quest to recover the guardian stones before they can be assembled into the ultimate alien weapon. To succeed, Cole must also decipher the wildcat's deadly secrets. But in the woods of Hawkley Ridge, it's easy for the hunter to become the prey. A Darker Rain is the first book in the Ryan Cole adventure series.