He needs to find his friend. But that means facing gators . again. After Parker Buckman is mauled and nearly killed by an alligator in the Florida Everglades, he sees his new town as a place of death.All he wants to do is get out of the area, and he's convinced he won't truly be okay until he does. When his park ranger father gets a transfer, Parker feels his escape is finally within reach.But when a friend goes missing in the Glades, Parker knows he can't leave until he finds her--or proof she's really dead.Parker's search takes him deep into the wilds, where he comes face-to-face with a rogue monster gator.

Will Parker ever escape the death-grip of the Glades? Or will he find the strength to break free? Sometimes the only escape from danger isn't running away but facing it head-on. Tim Shoemaker is the award-winning au-thor of the Code of Silence series and the stand-alone suspense, Easy Target . Tim is a popular speaker, especially for school assemblies. When he isn't on the speaking and teaching circuit, he's busy working with students and writing more great stories!.