Dave is 17, son of a game warden, and planning to follow in his father's footsteps. He finds himself in the desert with a rich game hunter, both trying to track down a man-killing lion with the help of Mulligan, Dave's mixed breed dog.

In this story we find ourselves in one of Jim Kjelgaard's favorite places: the wilderness, but instead of the piney woods of Pennsylvania, this time we are in the desert. The story is interesting, and kept my attention for the duration of the read. Kjelgaard's characters know the wilderness, the animals that live there, and the way a person must act in order to survive. Entertaining and recommended. ( )