Jasmine's Dream — Peter M. Wright

An arsonist is on a rampage in the Conger Valley. Investigation reveals that Jerry LeRoy Sloan has been diagnosed as an anti-social-sociopath. Jasmine Daltri, a fire fighter's wife is kidnaped by Sloan and taken to an abandoned mountain cabin where he intends to assault her and burn the cabin. Jasmine is handcuffed to an ancient wood burning stove and is desperate to free herself before being killed. Sloan is now wanted for the murder of a game warden and the death of two pilots who died in a crash while dumping retardant on one of his fires. Jasmine finds a way and escapes into the forest with Sloan in pursuit. Her husband learns of her location in a violent confrontation with an outlaw motorcycle gang member and heads into the mountains in search of Jasmine. The mountain becomes Jasmine's nightmare as she is pursued by Sloan.