Tyler Zahn

"Scorched is one of the year's best thrillers." -BestThrillers.com"The wait is over! Tyler Zahn is back, trapped in a mountain lodge with a raging fire outside and a murderer inside." -Gail Ward Olmsted, bestselling author of the Miranda Quinn Legal Twist seriesAfter his over-zealous efforts to find his missing Search & Rescue partner fail, Air Force veteran Tyler Zahn is on the outs with Chaffee County law enforcement. When valuable oil paintings are stolen during a heist on a high-altitude pass in the Colorado Rockies, Zahn is ordered to steer clear of the investigation.But when Laura Coker Long--the artist he's trying to date--has her most famous work stolen too, Zahn can't help but get involved. Trapped by a wildfire in a mountain retreat with a group of art patrons, Laura and her family, and an FBI agent, Zahn's search for the thief is hindered by more heinous crimes.Zahn can't afford to screw up again. But he has no choice. If he doesn't step forward and lead, people may die.

"Torrens' best work so far--if you're a fan of murder, mystery, and mountains, you're a fan of Damaged!" -Gary Gerlacher, bestselling author of the AJ Docker Medical ThrillersVeteran pilot Tyler Zahn was the Air Force's rising star until personal and professional tragedies shattered his life and spiraled him into depression. The lesson he learned? When Zahn's in charge, people get hurt.Seeking a fresh start, Zahn moves to the quiet town of Buena Vista in the Colorado Rockies. His plan is simple-join the local search and rescue team, get in shape, and cut back on the beer. He hopes to find a way to be useful again.An escaped prisoner and a kidnapping unexpectedly thrust Zahn into the fray alongside a local deputy sheriff. As he uncovers a terrorist plot to disrupt Colorado's intricate water system, Zahn realizes he's in deeper than he ever intended.Struggling with his past failures and the danger at hand, Zahn wishes he'd never gotten involved. Innocent lives are at risk, and once again, he's at the center of the storm. Can he rise above his doubts and save a town, or will the legacy of his past compel him to back down?