Lost River by J. Todd Scott - ISBN: 9780735212961
Paperback
Opioid epidemic’s raw truth: cops, dealers, and victims in a town’s fight.

Lost River

  • Paperback

    496 pages

  • Release Date

    14 September 2021

Summary

A blistering crime novel of the opioid epidemic–and its cops, villains, and victims–written by a twenty-five-year veteran of the DEA.

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 y…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780735212961
ISBN-10:0735212961
Author:J. Todd Scott
Publisher:Prentice Hall Press
Imprint:Prentice Hall Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:496
Release Date:14 September 2021
Weight:265g
Dimensions:190mm x 106mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

“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.“—Publishers Weekly“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.”—Kirkus Reviews“Scott pushes his narrative to its wild conclusion in rich, organic prose.”—Booklist

About The Author

J. Todd Scott

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. He recently returned to his native Kentucky as the special agent in charge at the Louisville field office.

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