Mystery

Dead by Dawn: A Novel

Dead by Dawn: A Novel

  • Downloads：8171
  • Type：Epub+TxT+PDF+Mobi
  • Create Date：2021-06-16 12:31:25
  • Update Date：2025-09-07
  • Status：finish
  • Author：Paul Doiron
  • ISBN：1250804310
  • Environment：PC/Android/iPhone/iPad/Kindle
  • Download

Summary

Maine game warden Mike Bowditch finds himself in a life-or-death chase in this next thriller in the bestselling mystery series by Edgar Award nominee Paul Doiron， Dead by Dawn。

Mike Bowditch is fighting for his life。 After being ambushed on a dark winter road， his Jeep crashes into a frozen river。 Trapped beneath the ice in the middle of nowhere， having lost his gun and any way to signal for help， Mike fights his way to the surface。 But surviving the crash is only the first challenge。 Whoever set the trap that ran him off the road is still out there， and they’re coming for him。

Hours earlier， Mike was called to investigate the suspicious drowning of a wealthy professor。 Despite the death being ruled an accident， his elegant， eccentric daughter-in-law insists the man was murdered。 She suspects his companion that day， a reclusive survivalist and conspiracy theorist who accompanied the professor on his fateful duck-hunting trip—but what exactly was the nature of their relationship？ And was her own sharp-tongued daughter， who inherited the dead man’s fortune， as close to her grandfather as she claims？ The accusations lead Mike to a sinister local family who claim to have information on the crime。 But when his Jeep flies into the river and unknown armed assailants on snowmobiles chase him through the wilderness， the investigation turns into a fight for survival。

As Mike faces a nightlong battle to stay alive， he must dissect the hours leading up to the ambush and solve two riddles: which one of these people desperately want him dead， and what has he done to incur their wrath？

A Macmillan Audio production from Minotaur Books

Download

Reviews

Helen ，

This is the first Mike Bowditch book I've read， so I can safely say you don't need to read them in order to follow along but it might have helped with connecting more with the characters。 I loved the survivalist aspects of the story and the Wolf。 The action was fast but there was some back & forth with time which was difficult in the beginning but got easier as I read more。 The ending was satisfying。 Thank-you to the author and Goodreads for this advance copy I won in a giveaway。As I stepped out This is the first Mike Bowditch book I've read， so I can safely say you don't need to read them in order to follow along but it might have helped with connecting more with the characters。 I loved the survivalist aspects of the story and the Wolf。 The action was fast but there was some back & forth with time which was difficult in the beginning but got easier as I read more。 The ending was satisfying。 Thank-you to the author and Goodreads for this advance copy I won in a giveaway。As I stepped outside， I saw my breath sparkle in the afternoon sunshine。 I loved the cold because it always made me more conscious of my animal self: strong heart pushing warm blood through my arteries， network of nerves sending electric messages from my fingers and toes to my brain， think skin that was no defense at all against the elements。 。。。more

Linda ，

Survival begins from within。。。。。。and only you can flip the switch fast enough。Paul Doiron sets his main character of Mike Bowditch， Warden Investigator in Maine， on an electrically turbo-charged adventure this time。 Nothing that we've seen in the past has ever dropped Mike down so deeply into the claws of no return。 A one-way ticket with a lights out atmosphere。A call comes in from Mariette Chamberlain， a Rhodesian originally from South Africa， who has been residing with her daughter， Bibi， in t Survival begins from within。。。。。。and only you can flip the switch fast enough。Paul Doiron sets his main character of Mike Bowditch， Warden Investigator in Maine， on an electrically turbo-charged adventure this time。 Nothing that we've seen in the past has ever dropped Mike down so deeply into the claws of no return。 A one-way ticket with a lights out atmosphere。A call comes in from Mariette Chamberlain， a Rhodesian originally from South Africa， who has been residing with her daughter， Bibi， in the woods of Maine。 She wishes to re-open the case involving the death of her father-in-law， Professor Eben Chamberlain。 It appears that the professor drowned from a boating accident some time back。 Mariette believes otherwise。 Mike listens carefully to the woman， but he's not too sure if revisiting the case will bring about other results。 He promises to interview some of the individuals related to the case and kick up some dust。 Dust， no。 A hornets' nest。。。。。oh， quite possibly。Add to this buzzin' set of circumstances is what Mike has caged in the back of his Jeep。 Shadow， Mike's wolf/dog， has been sedated by the nearby vet for his check-up。 A few stops along the way shouldn't take too long。 Or so Mike thinks。 Or so the circumstances appear on the surface。 For now anyway。 Until。。。。。Dead by Dawn is the 12th edition in this series。 Not to worry。 It reads with sharp overtones of a standalone any day of the week。 You can always pick up a few priors here and there。 But this one is like spotting a flare on the highway。 Gets your attention from the get-go。 （My favorite is One Last Lie #11） Doiron has created Mike Bowditch as a man that constantly tests the waters。 He has a persistent nose that sniffs out anyone on the wrong foot in life。 His doggedness has tried the patience of many a boss。 Doesn't look like Bowditch will be turning over a new leaf any time soon。But the chess board may be set up against Mike this time。 The players are playing for keeps in Dead by Dawn。 Doiron has honed some pretty hardcore characters in this one who will seriously take offense when Mike starts turning over rocks。 And some of these rocks are hard-edged boulders that could easily take you out。 These circumstances will push Mike to the brink where we've never seen him before。 Stay tuned。 Just stay tuned。。。。。I received a copy of this book through NetGalley for an honest review。 My thanks to St。 Martin's Press and to the talented Paul Doiron for the opportunity。 。。。more

Ashley ，

The chapters alternated between past and present and intertwined storylines in an almost flawless manner。 The wolf was （obviously） my favorite and the relationship between him and Mike added extra depth。 This book is a Bear Grylls adventure meets The Most Dangerous Game。 It’s a thrilling ride that will force you to flip the pages quickly and suspect everyone Mike comes in contact with。 Definitely check it out if you are into survival thrillers。

Kerri Reid ，

I can usually figure out "whodunit" before the last chapter， but in this case， I just wasn't sure。 This book has a unique plot， and an interesting yet easy to follow past/present narrative。 People and places are vividly described， so that you are able to paint the picture in your mind。 This book won't sit on my shelf， it will be passed around to all my reader friends so they too can enjoy it。 I will definitely seek out more titles from this author。 I can usually figure out "whodunit" before the last chapter， but in this case， I just wasn't sure。 This book has a unique plot， and an interesting yet easy to follow past/present narrative。 People and places are vividly described， so that you are able to paint the picture in your mind。 This book won't sit on my shelf， it will be passed around to all my reader friends so they too can enjoy it。 I will definitely seek out more titles from this author。 。。。more

VALLORIE MARTIN ，

I liked it。 If i can read and sit it down and pick back up and know what is going on， i like that。 Thank You。

Derek Moore ，

Mike Bowditch is a game warden in Maine。 He was asked to investigate the suspicious death of a professor whose death was ruled an accident。 He somehow finds himself in a life and death situation as someone is trying to kill him。 His jeep plunges into an icy river。 But that's not his only problem。 After pulling himself out of the icy water he faces numerous assailants。 Paul Doiron is an excellent story teller who knows how to keep readers interested and reading to the very end to see how this all Mike Bowditch is a game warden in Maine。 He was asked to investigate the suspicious death of a professor whose death was ruled an accident。 He somehow finds himself in a life and death situation as someone is trying to kill him。 His jeep plunges into an icy river。 But that's not his only problem。 After pulling himself out of the icy water he faces numerous assailants。 Paul Doiron is an excellent story teller who knows how to keep readers interested and reading to the very end to see how this all ends。 I could hardly wait to finish this exciting page turner。 Thank you for the opportunity of receiving this book。 I have already passed it on。 。。。more

Holly B ，

The latest in the series， and works fine as a stand-alone！The story takes off like a runaway snowmobile！ The setting is in Maine with icy curved roads， and dense wooded areas。 As Mike Bowditch， an investigator with the game warden navigates the road in his jeep， some darn spiked objects in the road send him off- road and plunging beneath the frozen Androscoggin River。 Someone wants him dead， but first he has to survive the hyperthermia thats already setting in。Fast-paced action with a mix of mys The latest in the series， and works fine as a stand-alone！The story takes off like a runaway snowmobile！ The setting is in Maine with icy curved roads， and dense wooded areas。 As Mike Bowditch， an investigator with the game warden navigates the road in his jeep， some darn spiked objects in the road send him off- road and plunging beneath the frozen Androscoggin River。 Someone wants him dead， but first he has to survive the hyperthermia thats already setting in。Fast-paced action with a mix of mystery， interesting and colorful villains， cold case investigations， and high octane danger。  Recommend to those who enjoy lots of action and a likeable protaganist。 Orphan X （by Gregg Hurwitz） and Jane Hawk series （by Dean Koontz） fans would enjoy this one too。Thanks to NG and Minotaur for my review copy。 OUT on June 29， 2021。  。。。more

Sharon Mensing ，

Another great Mike Bowditch book。 Review upcoming。

Abibliofob ，

Maine sounds like a wonderful place until you read this series。 Dead by Dawn is the latest book about game warden Mike Bowditch by Paul Doiron。 The murder rate and mayhem in these books makes me think twice about visiting。 But， this series is one of the best out there。 I love it。 It's well written and it feels like Doiron knows his Maine like a local， wait， he is local。 This time Mike has a little trouble staying on the road while investigating an old death and the jumping back and forth in time Maine sounds like a wonderful place until you read this series。 Dead by Dawn is the latest book about game warden Mike Bowditch by Paul Doiron。 The murder rate and mayhem in these books makes me think twice about visiting。 But， this series is one of the best out there。 I love it。 It's well written and it feels like Doiron knows his Maine like a local， wait， he is local。 This time Mike has a little trouble staying on the road while investigating an old death and the jumping back and forth in time just keeps the suspense going。 Did the fisherman die by accident or not and who wants to kill the game warden？ Read this wonderful book to find out。 I must thank @this_is_edelweiss @minotaur_books @macmillanusa for giving me this advance copy and #PaulDoiron for writing such a great book。 。。。more

Michelle ，

I won an advanced copy of this book， but that fact has no bearing on my review。This was my 1st read from this author and I was very happy with this book。 It is #12 in a series and I would now like to go back and read the entire series but this book does pretty well as a stand-alone。Mike Bowditch is a Maine game warden。 On his way to the vet for a checkup on his wolf， he decides to make a detour at the request of a woman to look into an old case。 Her Father-In-Law had died four years earlier and I won an advanced copy of this book， but that fact has no bearing on my review。This was my 1st read from this author and I was very happy with this book。 It is #12 in a series and I would now like to go back and read the entire series but this book does pretty well as a stand-alone。Mike Bowditch is a Maine game warden。 On his way to the vet for a checkup on his wolf， he decides to make a detour at the request of a woman to look into an old case。 Her Father-In-Law had died four years earlier and although it was ruled accidental she still has questions and doubts。 This is a great survival thriller！ It jumps back and forth in it's time frame， between earlier and now， which I wasn't too fond of as it felt disjointed at times， but overall it's a great story。 。。。more

theliterateleprechaun ，

Maine game warden Mike Bowditch is put to the ultimate test。 He’s retrieved the lost， the injured and the dead from the state’s most remote woods and waters， now the person he must save is himself。 He runs his Jeep off the road into the icy Androscoggin River after his tires are shredded by metal spikes intentionally left on the road。 He’s lost his gun and any way to signal for help。 Someone wants him dead; to save himself he has know to who’s hunting him and why。 Implementing a radically new st Maine game warden Mike Bowditch is put to the ultimate test。 He’s retrieved the lost， the injured and the dead from the state’s most remote woods and waters， now the person he must save is himself。 He runs his Jeep off the road into the icy Androscoggin River after his tires are shredded by metal spikes intentionally left on the road。 He’s lost his gun and any way to signal for help。 Someone wants him dead; to save himself he has know to who’s hunting him and why。 Implementing a radically new structure， Doiron builds tension by alternating chapters between his present predicament， a battle to survive the elements and outwit his opponent， and the tense hours up to the accident where he was involved in the inquiry into a cold case。 I loved this new structure as it gave my heartrate and adrenaline a chance to relax before the hair raising action began again。 The plot spans 24 hours， features survival techniques， nail-biting action， and is a homage to Jack London and the Maine wilderness。 Although this is the 12th book in series I haven’t read and although I don’t have a single outdoorsy bone in my body， I loved this book。 Doiron masterfully balances richly layered characters and an intelligent plot。 This riveting and intense survivalist thriller needs to be on your radar come June 29， 2021。I was gifted this advance copy by Paul Doiron， St。 Martin’s Press， Minotaur Books and NetGalley and was under no obligation to provide a review。 。。。more

Alicia Wikstrom ，

I’m coming to the Mike Bowditch party a little late， this being the 12th in the series and the first one I’ve read。 I’m glad I received an ARC copy via a GoodReads giveaway。 The tale is quickly engrossing， and it’s a fun edge of your seat action packed mystery。

Coleen ，

I won this book in a Goodreads giveaway。Mystery plus survivalist instruction！ What could be a better combination？ Evidently the author has written a number of other books and I am hoping that they are all as good as this one。 His writing is intriguing， the suspense keeps coming， and as noted， I learned a few things along the way as to how to survive under the worst types of conditions。 The main man， Mike Bowditch， is a likeable guy， in my opinion， and I enjoyed watching how he dealt with other p I won this book in a Goodreads giveaway。Mystery plus survivalist instruction！ What could be a better combination？ Evidently the author has written a number of other books and I am hoping that they are all as good as this one。 His writing is intriguing， the suspense keeps coming， and as noted， I learned a few things along the way as to how to survive under the worst types of conditions。 The main man， Mike Bowditch， is a likeable guy， in my opinion， and I enjoyed watching how he dealt with other people。 And there is another factor for him to deal with - a wolf named Shadow。 If the other characters were not interesting enough， Mike has his own wild wolf 'pet。' This really made the book for me on top of everything else。 The alternating chapters worked well in this stress situation， as it gave the reader time to catch her breath。 I loved it！ 。。。more

Mary Rounds ，

Paul Doiron's 12th Mike Bowditch， book does not disappoint。 If you are not familiar with the series of books， and you like outdoors， mystery， and strong characterizations， I urge you to read these books！ Without adding spoilers， this book's ending was a complete surprise to me。 Of course， it would make a good movie！！ Paul Doiron's 12th Mike Bowditch， book does not disappoint。 If you are not familiar with the series of books， and you like outdoors， mystery， and strong characterizations， I urge you to read these books！ Without adding spoilers， this book's ending was a complete surprise to me。 Of course， it would make a good movie！！ 。。。more

Dominique ，

Normally， I wait as long as I can to read the newest Mike Bowditch Mystery， because I know when I finish， I'll be anxiously awaiting the next book。 However， since I received an ARC from NetGalley， clearly I had a duty to read it in an expedient manner， and I'm not sorry I did。 Paul Doiron and Mike Bowditch hit another home run with Dead by Dawn。 This book finds Mike Bowditch reexamining a case thought to be long closed， but in typical Bowditch fashion， nothing is as it seems， nor is it easy。 His Normally， I wait as long as I can to read the newest Mike Bowditch Mystery， because I know when I finish， I'll be anxiously awaiting the next book。 However， since I received an ARC from NetGalley， clearly I had a duty to read it in an expedient manner， and I'm not sorry I did。 Paul Doiron and Mike Bowditch hit another home run with Dead by Dawn。 This book finds Mike Bowditch reexamining a case thought to be long closed， but in typical Bowditch fashion， nothing is as it seems， nor is it easy。 His reputation as a hard-nosed investigator makes him the perfect candidate for the case， and the complainant won't take no for an answer。 Just another day in the life of Mike Bowditch， either the luckiest or unluckiest game warden you'll ever meet。 The characters are well-developed and colorful， and no character feels minor。 Doiron's writing makes his books seem like a movie and inspire me to visit Maine， though probably not in the winter。 Another five-star read。 I can't wait for the next one。 。。。more

Sheri ，

I have not read any of the other books in this series， and I have to say， I didn't need to to understand what was going on。 Sure， there were references to other characters and situations that may have been explained more in other installments， but I still understood everything that was happening。 This book grabs you right in the first chapter and does not stop the action。 It was very fast pace and had you riding along for the ride right with Mike。 I think I need to go and located some of the oth I have not read any of the other books in this series， and I have to say， I didn't need to to understand what was going on。 Sure， there were references to other characters and situations that may have been explained more in other installments， but I still understood everything that was happening。 This book grabs you right in the first chapter and does not stop the action。 It was very fast pace and had you riding along for the ride right with Mike。 I think I need to go and located some of the other books from this series！ 。。。more

Linda Kromer ，

Thank you to Goodreads， the publisher and the author for this copy of "Dead by Dawn"， won in a Goodreads give-away。This is the twelfth book in the series with Mike Bowditch。 In this latest installment， Mike has been ambushed and has crashed into a lake in December in Maine。 That opening paints the picture of what he is up against。 However， we soon learn that Mike is fighting not only survival in the elements， but survival from someone who wants to hurt him。 He starts out to see a woman who doesn Thank you to Goodreads， the publisher and the author for this copy of "Dead by Dawn"， won in a Goodreads give-away。This is the twelfth book in the series with Mike Bowditch。 In this latest installment， Mike has been ambushed and has crashed into a lake in December in Maine。 That opening paints the picture of what he is up against。 However， we soon learn that Mike is fighting not only survival in the elements， but survival from someone who wants to hurt him。 He starts out to see a woman who doesn't believe her father-in-law's death was an accident， and goes through interviewing various people who were witnesses。 Shadow， the wolf is also with him， as Mike needs to take him for a vet visit。I have now read three Mike Bowditch books， and believe I have liked each a little bit more as I read them。I enjoy the main character and the surrounding cast。 The dialogue is written to be genuine among friends。 I don't find false steps or too cute or witty people。 I am not a nature person， the thought of camping or being in the woods does not excite me。 So it would reason， I would not like this type of setting， but the writing entices me。 The author does not overload you on facts about the nature in the stories， just gives you an appreciation of what is in our lakes， rivers， and forests。 The mysteries or cases that need to be solved are carefully plotted and the story line well executed。 I thoroughly enjoyed " Dead by Dawn"， and look forward to the next installment。 。。。more

Patricia Ann ，

WOW。 " page turner" " read in one sitting" "couldn't put the book down"。。。 all cliches and all true about this book by Paul Doiron。 This was my first introduction to his writing ， the stories of Mike Bowditch a Game Warden in Maine。 The writing， the suspense， is intense and involving。 Mike has been put on the spot to investigate a 4 y。o。 cold case of a man drowning。 The man's daughter in law has good reason to disbelieve that it was not accidental。 Subsequent to speaking with her， and others， he WOW。 " page turner" " read in one sitting" "couldn't put the book down"。。。 all cliches and all true about this book by Paul Doiron。 This was my first introduction to his writing ， the stories of Mike Bowditch a Game Warden in Maine。 The writing， the suspense， is intense and involving。 Mike has been put on the spot to investigate a 4 y。o。 cold case of a man drowning。 The man's daughter in law has good reason to disbelieve that it was not accidental。 Subsequent to speaking with her， and others， he is in survival mode。 His vehicle and his dog/wolf Shadow are plunged into an icy river， shot at， pursued。 There's suspense at every turn， integrating past and present events into solving this mystery and his survival。 I loved the portrayal of the wolf。。。 and Mike's attachment to him。 I will have to read the previous books to learn how this wolf， Shadow， came to be part of the stories AND hopefully will continue to be part of the stories。 。。。more

Evelyn Wilson ，

I won this book from Goodreads/Giveaway - Amazon/Kindle。 THIS IS A GREAT BOOK！ INTENSE！ From the 1st chapter！ I did get used to one chapter being about Mike's accident， the next chapter digressing to before to tell the story。 I find a lot of authors are doing this！ Also， I did purchase and read #1 "The Pocher's Son" prior to reading this。 Now I can see me reading #2 through #11， although reading #1 made it easier to understand #12 I do NOT believe you necessarily need to read #1 in order to unde I won this book from Goodreads/Giveaway - Amazon/Kindle。 THIS IS A GREAT BOOK！ INTENSE！ From the 1st chapter！ I did get used to one chapter being about Mike's accident， the next chapter digressing to before to tell the story。 I find a lot of authors are doing this！ Also， I did purchase and read #1 "The Pocher's Son" prior to reading this。 Now I can see me reading #2 through #11， although reading #1 made it easier to understand #12 I do NOT believe you necessarily need to read #1 in order to understand Mike and this book。 I loved reading about Shadow， the wolf！ 。。。more

Molly ，

This was a solid thriller in a series I hadn’t read before， but it can be read alone。 I didn’t like the back and forth between past and present without any warning。 It felt jerky at times because of it。 And the setup was a bit awkward， but I suppose that could be because I hadn’t read any prior books about the main character。 Mike Bowditch is chasing a killer in the dead of winter， but ends up being the prey when he knocks on the wrong door and sets in motion the killer’s attempt to kill Mike be This was a solid thriller in a series I hadn’t read before， but it can be read alone。 I didn’t like the back and forth between past and present without any warning。 It felt jerky at times because of it。 And the setup was a bit awkward， but I suppose that could be because I hadn’t read any prior books about the main character。 Mike Bowditch is chasing a killer in the dead of winter， but ends up being the prey when he knocks on the wrong door and sets in motion the killer’s attempt to kill Mike before he uncovers the truth。 I liked the setting for the book and it kept me guessing to the end。 Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more

John Cooksey ，

My favorite Mike Bowditch story since ‘The Poacher’s Son’。 I was apprehensive in the initial description - Mike’s singular fight for survival - thinking that all my favorite characters - Charley， Ora， Stacey， Dani， etc。 wouldn’t participate in the plot。 I was wrong。 In fact， they were fundamental - especially Dani and Stacey。The dual timeline， albeit within the same twenty-four hours， worked superbly， in that the action - Mike’s struggle to stay alive - starts with chapter one， and continues alm My favorite Mike Bowditch story since ‘The Poacher’s Son’。 I was apprehensive in the initial description - Mike’s singular fight for survival - thinking that all my favorite characters - Charley， Ora， Stacey， Dani， etc。 wouldn’t participate in the plot。 I was wrong。 In fact， they were fundamental - especially Dani and Stacey。The dual timeline， albeit within the same twenty-four hours， worked superbly， in that the action - Mike’s struggle to stay alive - starts with chapter one， and continues almost to the end。 Don’t want to say too much more lest I give up plot details。 Suffice it to say that I stayed up well past my bedtime to finish it in one sitting （my own twenty-four hour marathon， as it were）。 Jack London would tip his hat， I suspect。 A tough gritty tale of survival against nature and the evil that men do。 A fascinating cast of characters。 A love story between man and beast。 A hopeful hint of stories to come。 And as always， an homage to the great state of Maine。I was fortunate to win an ARC - thanks to Mr。 Doiron， and to Minotaur Books。 。。。more

Kathryn ，

I was very excited to win this advanced copy through a Goodreads giveaway！ All in all， it’s another very good book in the Maine game warden Mike Bowditch series。 It quickly takes off right from the start with Mike being run off the road and plunged into the frozen Androscoggin River。 While fighting for his life， he thinks back to the earlier hours of the day in order to piece together who wants to kill him and why。 My only issue with this story is flopping back and forth to “before the plunge” a I was very excited to win this advanced copy through a Goodreads giveaway！ All in all， it’s another very good book in the Maine game warden Mike Bowditch series。 It quickly takes off right from the start with Mike being run off the road and plunged into the frozen Androscoggin River。 While fighting for his life， he thinks back to the earlier hours of the day in order to piece together who wants to kill him and why。 My only issue with this story is flopping back and forth to “before the plunge” and “after the plunge” with each new chapter。 Normally I like this particular way of telling a story， but for me， it didn’t work as well this time。 It may have been because the chapters were fairly short。 What happens earlier in the day is more of a slower paced investigation， and later in the day it’s a mad fight for survival。 The shorter chapters don’t give you enough time to get into the feel of the moment before you go back to the other， thus affecting the flow。 I think what would have worked better is to keep the same beginning to get the reader hooked， then go back to the earlier morning hours and begin the story。 It would have built into a very intense overall story。 That being said， I really did enjoy the book and without giving anything away， I like how it has ties to another book from the series， which remains one of my favorites。 Another thing I like is how Doiron deals with the relationship between Mike and the wolf-dog Shadow。 It’s a respectful relationship between man and animal and I loved how the book ended。 Lots of love there。 As always， I look forward to the next！ 。。。more

Lauri ，

tI received a complimentary copy of this book。 Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own。 This is my first Mike Bowditch story， and I thoroughly enjoyed it。 I loved this gripping， intense novel of survival shrouded in mystery。 This story is told， with alternating chapters of Mike attempting to survive in the deep woods of Maine， with the preceding events that led to him being ambushed and set up the cold case he is investigating。 Doiron is definitely knowledgeable about survival te tI received a complimentary copy of this book。 Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own。 This is my first Mike Bowditch story， and I thoroughly enjoyed it。 I loved this gripping， intense novel of survival shrouded in mystery。 This story is told， with alternating chapters of Mike attempting to survive in the deep woods of Maine， with the preceding events that led to him being ambushed and set up the cold case he is investigating。 Doiron is definitely knowledgeable about survival techniques and the harsh conditions of the Maine wilderness， and this provides an all encompassing backdrop to the story。 Well crafted， this novel keeps you on the edge of your seat and turning pages to unravel the mystery。 。。。more

Paul ，

"Dead by Dawn" follows Main Warden Investigator Mike Bowditch through around 24 hours just before Christmas。 He is asked to investigate a cold case regarding a drowning， and while doing so finds himself fighting for his life against the weather and mysterious assailants。 It is a focused and intense novel that is limited in time and all about Mike and his survival， but still manages to bring out details of his story， from his mentor Charley Stevens to the two love interests we have seen in this b "Dead by Dawn" follows Main Warden Investigator Mike Bowditch through around 24 hours just before Christmas。 He is asked to investigate a cold case regarding a drowning， and while doing so finds himself fighting for his life against the weather and mysterious assailants。 It is a focused and intense novel that is limited in time and all about Mike and his survival， but still manages to bring out details of his story， from his mentor Charley Stevens to the two love interests we have seen in this book series。 Did I mention Shadow， the wolf dog？Winning an advance copy of this 12th of the Mike Bowditch series was a joy， especially since I have read them from the start。 This was definitely one of the best。 I happen to like the turn it takes with his love interests too。 。。。more

Cindelu ，

I won this book on Goodreads。 I thought it was an excellent adventure book。 Loved the main character and the wolf was awesome。 I want more stories about this duo。 It was well written and very interesting。

Melody Morris ，

Dead by Dawn – Paul DoironThis book takes off like a runaway train， and all you can do is hold on for dear life as you frantically turn the pages to figure out who Mike has angered so badly！ Additionally， for me， having spent several years living in the beautiful state of Maine， this series is always like a visit home for me as I read of places that I’ve visited and grown to love。 Maine State Game Warden Mike Bowditch is driving down a dark stretch of isolated road when he drives over a homemade Dead by Dawn – Paul DoironThis book takes off like a runaway train， and all you can do is hold on for dear life as you frantically turn the pages to figure out who Mike has angered so badly！ Additionally， for me， having spent several years living in the beautiful state of Maine， this series is always like a visit home for me as I read of places that I’ve visited and grown to love。 Maine State Game Warden Mike Bowditch is driving down a dark stretch of isolated road when he drives over a homemade ‘spike strip’ which promptly flattens his tires and sends him careening over an embankment into the icy Kennebec River。 Completely submerged in ice cold water， Mike somehow manages to escape the vehicle， freeing his canine companion as he does so， before the vehicle sinks beneath the ice。 Fighting to get safely to land， Mike must now find a way to warm himself， before frostbite and hypothermia become irreversible。 As he works to save himself， he notices headlights and a flashlight in the distance where his Jeep left the roadway and realizes that someone has returned to be sure the trap had worked。 Several hours beforehand， Mike had paid a visit to a family who had written to him personally to express their dissatisfaction over the Warden’s Service handling of a relative’s death， presumably in an accident， while duck hunting along the same river。 While the case was long considered an accidental death and closed， the story piques Mike’s interest enough to follow up on some interviews of witnesses at the time。 One such person was the deceased’s alleged lover， who Mike suspects may be behind the situation he finds himself in now。 But Mike is only half right…Told in back-and-forth snippets from Mike’s present situation to the preceding events of the same day which landed him here， this book was literally impossible for me to put down！ I was sucked in from the first page and read it straight through！ A fantastic read， and for those of you not familiar with this series， it is a perfect start！ I can’t say enough about it！！ I received this book as an Advance Reader Copy from #Netgalley & Poisoned Pen Press in exchange for an objective review。 Do you love to read？？ Visit Netgalley。com and start reviewing books today！！ 。。。more

KarnagesMistress ，

I received this book for free through Goodreads Giveaways。 It is an advance reader copy。

Michelle ，

This is my first Paul Doiron novel。 Apparently the main character （Mike Bowditch） has a whole series of books。 I really enjoyed this story。 It was well written， fast paced， suspenseful， and rife with tension。 The suspense drew me in， and I couldn’t put it down。 The story goes between the current day and the prior day， but it is so well-written that you’re able to follow the story and you stay invested in it。I highly recommend this story and will be on the look out for other books in this series， This is my first Paul Doiron novel。 Apparently the main character （Mike Bowditch） has a whole series of books。 I really enjoyed this story。 It was well written， fast paced， suspenseful， and rife with tension。 The suspense drew me in， and I couldn’t put it down。 The story goes between the current day and the prior day， but it is so well-written that you’re able to follow the story and you stay invested in it。I highly recommend this story and will be on the look out for other books in this series， as well as others from this author。Thank you to NetGalley， Paul Doiron and St。 Martin’s Press/Minotaur Books for the opportunity to review this ARC。 This review and all opinions are my own。 。。。more

Joan ，

thanks to minotaur books for the ARC of this book。 like every single book by paul doiron （i've read them all）， it's almost impossible to take a break when reading the adventures of maine game warden， mike bowditch。 but what makes the books so powerful is more than a thrilling plot （though they all have that）。 mike is a flawed hero， which makes him the most interesting and believable kind。 and the love of nature that both mike and the author share， particularly their love for the state of maine i thanks to minotaur books for the ARC of this book。 like every single book by paul doiron （i've read them all）， it's almost impossible to take a break when reading the adventures of maine game warden， mike bowditch。 but what makes the books so powerful is more than a thrilling plot （though they all have that）。 mike is a flawed hero， which makes him the most interesting and believable kind。 and the love of nature that both mike and the author share， particularly their love for the state of maine is always crucial to the books and to my pleasure in reading them。 。。。more

Maureen Tumenas ，

Thanks to NetGalley and St。 Martin's Press for the preview copy of this book。I have loved every one of the Mike Bowditch novels I've read and this is no exception。 I did find that the way the narrative timeline flipped back and forth between past and present to be a bit disconcerting at first， but quickly appreciated the flow。As always， interesting situations， great action and it's in Maine- what's not to like？ Thanks to NetGalley and St。 Martin's Press for the preview copy of this book。I have loved every one of the Mike Bowditch novels I've read and this is no exception。 I did find that the way the narrative timeline flipped back and forth between past and present to be a bit disconcerting at first， but quickly appreciated the flow。As always， interesting situations， great action and it's in Maine- what's not to like？ 。。。more

Reference

google book https://www.google.com/search?tbm=bks&q=Dead by Dawn: A Novel

hathitrust digital library https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/ls?q1=Dead by Dawn: A Novel&field1=ocr&a=srchls&ft=ft&lmt=ft

The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,Dead by Dawn: A Novel&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0