Haunted by his past and hunted by his present, ex-Army Ranger Will Mercer wakes on a sandbar in the Oregon wilderness. He remembers nothing, not even his name, and must count on his hard-wired instincts to survive. Alone in the world, Will relies on Jessie, a fire spotter, and her attorney friend to help him piece together his life. As his memory returns, he realizes he may not be the man he thought he was. In a game of cat and mouse, Will must stay one step ahead of his pursuers in this fast-paced thriller. In a dangerous world of shell companies, corporate blackmail, and the murder of anyone his pursuers identify as a threat to their enterprise, Will must bring the truth of his past to light.

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About the Author

M. Stone Mayer was born in southeastern Massachusetts and grew up running around the forests of New England. Stone, the youngest of six children, attended the University of Massachusetts, Amherst where received a B.S. in Wildlife and Fisheries Biology. Upon graduation, Stone moved around the country working as a seasonal biologist, including Fire Island National Seashore in New York and Jamestown, North Dakota—two very different places. Stone headed back to UMass to complete his M.S. in Wildlife and Fisheries Conservation before setting off to Portland Oregon to pursue his J.D. in environmental law at Lewis and Clark Law School. Combining these two professions, Stone has been working in the environmental policy, planning and compliance sector for the last 20 years. Stone has moved around the country living in a variety of different places including Denver, Colorado; Ashland, Wisconsin; Kansas City, Missouri, Portland, Oregon (twice); and finally landing in Northfield, Minnesota.

Throughout his travels, Stone has continued his passion for writing, one he developed at an early age. His debut novel Ashes to Ashes took over ten years to write, as it was done in two-hour increments on weekends when he could hide away at a local coffee shop. He drank a lot of coffee and has a favorite coffee shop in each place he’s lived. Stone tries to weave the places that he has explored and experiences he has had into his writing to create a deep and stirring sense of place that he hopes resonates with the reader.

www.mstonemayer.com

If you're in the neighborhood,

please join author M. Stone Mayer for his book launch on June 20, 6 to 8 p.m. in Northfield.

Imminent Brewing

519 Division Street South, Unit 2

Northfield, MN 55057

Please RSVP to Stone by June 15, 2024.

Books will be available for sale and signing.