Tracks of the Predator

ISBN: 0595295347

Author: Derek Hart

Condition: New

From the Author "This isn't really fiction," BLM Special Agent Steven Smith (not his real name) commented after Derek Hart showed him sample chapters and a plot outline for Tracks of the Predator.   "We have plenty of unexplained crimes throughout the Southwest and eco-terrorists come in all shapes and sizes.  Public lands are under siege by hundreds of different criminal elements.  Some are obvious, like drug deals, while others are less apparent, such as killing endangered wildlife.  But the fact remains that it has become a very dangerous career to be a government employee out here." So this impromptu interview gave a great deal of credibility to Derek Hart's latest novel about an environmental terrorist bent on punishing anyone who the killer deems worthy of permanent elimination.  In Tracks of the Predator, a man with a rifle, some explosives, and the will to take any action necessary, puts New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado and Utah under an umbrella of terror.  But does anybody really care? This story is drawn from today's headlines of the battle between environmentalists and ranchers, where the use of public land is continuously debated.  The "Sagebrush War," as it has been dubbed, is growing and becoming more personal and vicious every day.  In the middle of this conflict sit park rangers and law enforcement officials detailed to protect both our natural resources and our citizens while enjoying our National Parks, National Forests, and National Monuments. Often the conflict turns violent, when words exchanged in heated arguments escalate into threats, arson, and even bullets. Tracks of the Predator is Derek Hart's salute to both the law enforcement agents ordered to defend public lands and to the environmental issues that threaten our wilderness heritage. There's a war being fought, while most Americans are clueless as to the causes, the combatants, and what the possible outcome might mean for future generations.  Many citizens take it for granted that wilderness will always be there, while others would rather trade the resources of tomorrow for a healthy economy today.  Regardless of your political affiliation, the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the survival of our wildlife is changing.  To deny it is not only foolhardy, but extremely selfish.  Our children deserve better management of non-renewable natural resources for their children, because someday it will be gone. Product Description Mike Rejest is a dedicated Special Agent for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) out of Albuquerque, New Mexico. He is responsible for the Southwest region and has over 35 law enforcement officers reporting to him. Over the past year, however, he has detected an ominous trend developing. It appears as if an environmental terrorist may be operating from somewhere in the 4-state territory Rejest oversees. Cattle barons have been executed in the night, corporations suddenly destroyed by unexplained explosions, even the unsolved murder of several of his field operatives and government trappers.Throughout the West a terrible legend is being created-of a ghost rider on a silent horse, coming in the night to deliver swift and exacting punishment. His victims are from all walks of life, all ages, both sexes. So begins the struggle, between an agent of the law and a messenger of retribution. The action spreads through New Mexico, Colorado, Utah and Arizona, covering the last remaining wilderness areas of the Southwest. Battle-lines are drawn and friendships challenged, as the environment takes center stage before the public once again. Finally, frustrated by the failure of everyone else, Rejest gathers his own team of trusted fellow BLM Rangers. They set out to hunt down the stranger in the New Mexico wilds, only to discover that they are being pursued instead. The difference between predator and prey grows murky, only separated by the quickness of reflexes and the caliber of firearms. About the Author Derek Har