Scent of the Mountain. Some trails lead home. Others lead to the truth. (en Inglés) - HTJ Fiction Publications;Janice Bayne

Claire Hale's life in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, is built around one person: her ten-year-old daughter, Juniper. But when Claire's ex-husband suddenly takes Juniper under the guise of parental rights and vanishes into the Great Smoky Mountains, Claire's worst fear becomes reality.

What starts as confusion quickly turns into a multi-agency manhunt stretching from town streets to remote backcountry trails. Leading the ground search is National Park Service ranger Luke Mercer and his fiercely loyal German Shepherd, T-Rex. As the mountains close in with rain, cold, and darkness, Luke and T-Rex follow a fading scent trail into some of the most dangerous terrain in the South.

Deep in the wilderness, Juniper must rely on her own courage while her father's careful control begins to crack. With every passing hour, Claire and Luke are drawn together by shared fear, hard choices, and the fragile hope that Juniper is still alive.