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= To the Wolves (novel) =

To the Wolves is the first novel by self published author Evan Bond. It is available on several different electronic platforms including Applie, Amazon Kindle, Barnes and Noble, and Smashwords.com. The story centers around Miami police officer Ethan McCormick trying to prove his innocence after he is framed for the murder of another police officer. He flees from Miami and visits the Tampa Bay area of Florida attempting to lay low. He is drawn out of hiding by a dirty cop on his trail trying to tie up lose ends.

The novel was inspired by a short story the author wrote for a project in high school. He created the character Ethan McCormick and his sister Valerie. The short story involved Valerie being kidnapped by an angry drug dealer out for revenge. Evan continued writing short stories based on the character until he decided to write a full length novel inspired by the characters.

Plot
After pulling over a vehicle in the middle of the night Detective Ethan McCormick is forced into a car chase. It ends with one of the suspects taking his own life in front of McCormick's eyes. The other is arrested when stolen weapons and illegal narcotics are found in his trunk. Ethan is given mandatory therapy after witnessing the man shoot himself in the head. The therapist recommends he take some time off of work.

Ethan takes his girlfriend Sandra Delano, who works in the internal affairs dilvision, to Key West for a week long trip. There he plans to propose to her. A mysterious man shows up and throws he from the hotel balcony before Ethan can give her the ring. The police rule it as a suicide and Ethan returns home where he slips into a depressive state.

Soon he is contacted my Major McKinley whom Sandra worked for in her department. He tells Ethan there may have been more to Sandra's death than he thought. They agree to meet, but McKinley is murdered during their meeting by fellow officer Geoffrey Hunt. He tells Ethan he will reveal Sandra's killer if he takes the fall for Geoffrey's death and go into hiding. Left with no choice Ethan flees.

Being blackmailed by a man named Greene Geoffrey is told to chase Ethan down and have him killed effectively silencing him. Geoffrey finds Ethan hiding in Indian Rocks beach with a woman named Caroline West. Ethan and Caroline evade police detection before Geoffrey Hunt locates them and tries to kill them. In self defense Ethan McCormick kills Geoffrey.

Shortly after Ethan learns the idenity of Greene is actually Major Derrick White, his superior. He works with the local authories on a sting operation that brings Derrick to the other coast after his plot to bomb an outdoor mall in Miami fails. He justifies his plans by explaining the city had voted on budget cuts for the police force. The attack was supposed to show the city was vulnerable becasue they police force was no longer fully funded.

When derrick realizes Ethan is setting him up he tries to kill him, but it killed by a sharp shooter. A bullet is lodged in Ethan's arm, but otherwise he is OK. He returns home where he quits the police force and hints at becoming a private investigator.