A USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR WHEN EVERYONE WANTS YOU DEAD, YOU WANT AUGUST HIGH. When August High takes what seems like a routine protection job, he expects another scared witness and a simple payday. Haley Barnes watched her brother die—executed by a corrupt sheriff. Now she needs to get back to testify, and she needs High's lethal skills to keep her alive. But the cartel wants her dead. The cops can't be trusted. And someone has already found her attorney, and skinned him alive. Racing south through a gauntlet of professional killers and drug money, High must keep Haley breathing long enough to reach the courthouse. Every truck stop could be an ambush. Every motel room could be their last. And somewhere behind them, twin sicarios are closing in—men who've turned murder into an art form. From the author of the bestselling August High thriller series comes a brutal road trip where no one is safe, no one can be trusted, and the only way forward is through hell itself. Three hundred thousand dollars in stolen cartel money. One terrified witness. And a bodyguard who's about to discover that in the killing fields of Appalachia, even the truth can get you dead. HIGH A white-knuckle thriller that will leave you breathless until the very last page. "Ames is a sensation among readers who love fast-paced thrillers." -MysteryTribune