Publishers Weekly
07/20/2020
This nail-biter from Auffenorde (The Libra Affair as Daco) opens aboard a passenger train bound from Chicago to Spokane, Wash., where eight-and-a-half-months pregnant Margo Fletcher plans to attend her niece’s wedding. In the Rocky Mountains, a blizzard strikes, and the train suddenly slows down. Former Army Ranger Nick Eliot, who’s in the same car as Margo, tells his fellow passengers that the train is headed into an avalanche. Only Margo heeds Nick’s warning to move to the last car, and she goes with him to the back of the train. Nick uncouples the car, and they watch the rest of the train continue toward its doom. A tale of survival follows, punctuated by flashbacks to the protagonists’ tragic childhoods. With each new glimpse into Nick’s and Margo’s pasts, readers must reassess the motives of the pair. Is Nick Margo’s savior, or is he intent on some sinister plan? And why would a heavily pregnant woman risk making such a trip in the first place? Well-crafted action sequences keep up the energy and tension. Thriller fans will want to see more from Auffenorde. (Oct.)
From the Publisher
Sensational– new, fresh, suspenseful, and lead character Margo Fletcher is to die for. I loved this book.” –Lee Child
"A chilling, edge-of-your-seat thriller, Cover Your Tracks is a fast-paced tale of survival and psychological terror." –Suspense Magazine
”Well-crafted action sequences keep up the energy and tension. Thriller fans will want to see more from Auffenorde.” –Publisher’s Weekly
“If you enjoy survival stories as well as psychological thrillers, then you will want to add this book to your reading list. It was hard to put down and I didn’t really want it to end. I think you’ll feel the same.” —Manhattan Book Review
“Fast, slick, brimming with tension–Daco Auffenorde knows how to ramp up the suspense with this terrific new thriller. Loved it!" –Glenn Meade, international bestselling author of Unquiet Ghosts
”Cover Your Tracks is exactly what a thriller should be. A fast-paced plot, great characters, and tightly-wound suspense create a story that will linger long after you turn the final page. Highly recommended." –D.P. Lyle, bestselling author of the Jake Longly Series
“Emotionally resonant, provocative, timely—this unique thriller will linger in your thoughts long after the final page. Auffenorde brilliantly captures the extreme lengths a mother will go to for her child. In Cover Your Tracks, you’ll be snow-blinded in the deep wilderness where the one person who can get you out is also your enemy. Sensational.” —K.J. Howe, International Bestselling Author of Skyjack
“Daco S. Auffenorde‘s thrilling Cover Your Tracks unspools a relentless crescendo of menace and doubt. A chilling tale of damaged souls, iron wills, and dark obsession. Two strangers—a resourceful ex-soldier and a pregnant doctor—must trust each other to reach safety after their train is swept down a remote mountain by an avalanche. Survival as a team sport.” —James W. Ziskin, author of the award-winning Ellie Stone Mysteries
