A man. A tiger. A tornado. Jared Montaine owns a big cat rescue in Florida and faces financial pressures, getting over his ex-wife, and the challenge of suburbia creeping ever closer to his enclave for the animals. But when a tornado wrecks part of the refuge, Jared's worst fear comes to life: his Siberian tiger, Sultan, escapes. It's a big cat handler’s nightmare: a tiger on the loose, confused, lost -- and hungry. Jared races against the police, the media, and the hysterical public, all of whom are clamoring for the tiger's hide. He must re-capture Sultan before the cat is killed -- by traffic, by SWAT, or by a civilian who just wants to shoot a tiger. With fellow wildlife handlers at his side, Jared fights desperately to find and capture Sultan before the tiger injures or kills a human. Because that would lead to his worst nightmare -- having to kill the tiger he hand-raised from a cub. Jared’s commitment is tested -- to his animals, his refuge, and his belief that saving the life of even one tiger is worth losing everything.

The Tiger Whisperer

“Just a possibility to consider, Lieutenant.”


“Thanks very much for your time, Dr. Silverman. We appreciate it. Let us know if you’d like us to do a demo for one of your classes.”


“Yes, well. I teach graduate biology; perhaps the criminology department would be interested…”


“Thank you!” Lawton pinged off the phone with a grimace. “Okay, back on track here.”


Lawton drew circles on the map. He tapped the refuge’s red dot, then circled Interstate 75, Morris Bridge Road, and State Road 54.


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