In Tooth and Claw

On the surface, Diana Hutchins has everything fabulous wealth, trips abroad, an apartment in the glittering city but despite these riches, she suffers a profound malaise. Confronted with the realization that an authentic life might mean renouncing everything she s taken for granted, Diana leaves the caged city for a wide-open world where a feral presence haunts and then begins to inform her every action. Meditative and haunting, IN TOOTH AND CLAW mines deep into the human experience, asking if we live in a world today that no longer allows us to recognize our inner animal selves. It is said by some that storytelling is a lost art. So, when you encounter a storyteller of the first order, as is the case with Michael Luders, treasure the experience. And this novel is a true treasure, a tale told by a master in full command of his art. --Slaton White, deputy editor, Field & Stream