The Pity Heart — Dwight Holing

Nick Drake returns in the thrilling sequel to The Sorrow Hand. A contemporary western.
As war continues to rage in Vietnam, a former soldier seeks redemption as a game warden in a quiet land. But when a fighter pilot mysteriously plummets onto one of his refuges, Nick Drake is plunged into a deadly showdown with the military. He turns to the old ways of his Paiute neighbors to solve a vexing string of murders and bring justice to the pitiless high desert.
Read as a standalone or as part of the series.
Award-winning author Dwight Holing draws on his deeply rooted connection to the American West and understanding of the natural world to create a masterful story. With memorable characters and prose that crackles like the unforgiving setting, the suspense builds and drives The Pity Heart to a climax as powerful as a force of nature.