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LOST RIVER

J. Todd Scott

This is a blistering stand-alone crime novel about the opioid epidemic - and its cops, villains, and victims - written by a 25-year veteran of the US Drug Enforcement Administration and author of the Big Bend series of thrillers.
Angel, Kentucky: Just another one of America's forgotten places, where opportunities vanished long ago, and the opioid crisis has reached a fever pitch. When this small town is rocked by the vicious killing of an entire infamous local crime family, the bloody aftermath brings together three people already struggling with Angel's drug epidemic: Trey, a young medic-in-training with secrets to hide; Special Agent Casey Alexander, a DEA agent who won't let the local law or small-town way of doing things stand in her way; and Paul Mayfield, a former police chief who's had to watch his own young wife succumb to addiction.

Over the course of twenty-four hours, loyalties are tested, the corrupt are exposed, and the horrible truth of the largest drug operation in the region is revealed. And though Angel will never be the same again, a lucky few may still find hope.

J. Todd Scott has been a federal agent with the DEA for more than twenty years, working cases investigating international maritime smuggling and domestic meth labs, and led a multiagency strike force dedicated to attacking Mexican cartel smuggling routes. He has a law degree from George Mason University and is a father of three. A Kentucky native, he now resides in the southwest, which provided the backdrop for his novels of the Big Bend.
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Published 2020-06-23 by Putnam

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Scott pushes his narrative to its wild conclusion in rich, organic prose. Read more...

... outstanding. I think Scott soon rises from "well-known" to "celebrity" author, and Lost River may be the catalyst - the novel is that solid. Read more...

profile of Todd - Crime novelist and veteran drug agent now in charge of DEA Louisville Field Division... Read more...

Scott, a 25-year veteran of the DEA, writes with authority about the drug crisis. Don Winslow fans won't want to miss this wrenching thriller. Read more...

This grim, gritty novel captures the feeling of hopelessness that the opioid epidemic brings... Well-told but raw as an open wound and not for the squeamish. Read more...

...in the end, a brilliantly-told tale leaves you wanting more while another part says, "Good God, no more!" This is one tough story to read but it is beautifully executed and will not be easily forgotten. Read more...

...You will not find a more criminally underrated author on this list. Scott, who writes in the same vein as Don Winslow, knows his stuff and continues to release gritty, heart-thumping crime thrillers that aren't to be missed. Read more...