Alfred Patrick

Clinch Valley Pursuit Alfred Patrick

This fast-paced story is set in the mountains of Southwest Virginia, where violence sprouts from roots of greed, hatred, rage, and vengeance. Sheri Charley Scott could never have imagined the web of savagery and death that would ensnare him and loved ones. While Scott and his wife are in Damascus, Virginia, for a short vacation that includes a hike on the Appalachian Trail, their outing becomes a nightmare. They face unexpected crises arising from prison violence, manhunts, car chases, shootouts, and abductions. Thought to be where he could never menace society, a past enemy surfaces to plague Scott anew. This seething foe intends to debase and destroy Charley and the woman he loves. His wife and a younger friend face daunting challenges as they fight to survive devilish characters lurking along the Trail. Can Scott protect the person whose dignity and life mean more to him than his own?