Burden, Minnesota, 1951 . . . an unearthly cry shatters the late night and leaves in its echo a savagely mutilated body in the deep woods. Suspecting a rogue grizzly, police chief Alvin Beane enlists the aid of his best friend and a wily old hunter. But there are complications, including the unexpected appearance of Beane's ex-lover. As one grisly killing follows another, Beane and his unlikely team struggle to end the bloodshed, unlocking a terrible secret from the darkest mists of antiquity. AN UNKNOWN SHORE is a gripping horror story and psychological thriller that plunges a man into the heart of a waking nightmare where his courage, resourcefulness and his very sanity are pushed to the breaking point.