Book excerpt: When contractor Mike Hegan buys a mysterious island off the coast of Georgia to develop into a resort, he invites friends and family to explore the isolated locale. But the island is hiding deadly secrets that begin to emerge when an escaped tiger kills caretaker Jim Pitts. As more sinister events unfold, including several gruesome deaths, the stranded visitors realize they're trapped in a nightmare. With a dangerous predator on the loose and no way to reach the mainland, the terrified group must band together to survive the horrors of the remote island and uncover the chilling truth about the unthinkable evil that lurks in the shadows.