Trespasser (38 page)

Thanks to the early readers of the manuscript—Monica Wood, Cynthia Anderson, and especially my wife, Kristen Lindquist—for their wise suggestions on how to improve the book. I owe a debt, too, to my colleagues at
Down East
for supporting my sideline writing novels, and to my family for their unflagging encouragement.

Finally, I would like to thank my editor, Charlie Spicer, who thoughtfully guided me through several revisions, and to the team at Minotaur Books, including Andrew Martin, Matthew Shear, Matthew Baldacci, Hector DeJean, and Allison Strobel, who have demonstrated such faith in me and my work. Last, I extend my gratitude to Ann Rittenberg, the best agent a novelist could hope for.

ALSO BY PAUL DOIRON

The Poacher’s Son

This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.

TRESPASSER.
Copyright © 2011 by Paul Doiron. All rights reserved. For information, address St. Martin’s Press, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10010.

www.minotaurbooks.com

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Doiron, Paul.

Trespasser / Paul Doiron.—1st ed.

     p. cm.

ISBN 978-0-312-55847-5

1.  Game wardens—Fiction.   2.  Traffic accidents—Fiction.   3.  Missing persons—Fiction.   4.  Young women—Crimes against—Fiction.   5.  Lobster fishers—Fiction.   6.  False imprisonment—Fiction.   7.  Maine—Fiction.   I.  Title.

PS3604.O37T74 2011

813'.6—dc22

2011005292

First Edition: June 2011

eISBN 978-1-4299-7025-9

First Minotaur Books eBook Edition: June 2011