When the governor of Wyoming gives Joe Pickett the thankless task of taking a tech baron on an elk hunting trip, Joe reluctantly treks into the wilderness with his high-profile charge. But as they venture into the woods, a man hunter is hot on their heels, driven by a desire for revenge. Finding himself without a weapon, a horse, or a way to communicate, Joe must rely on his wits and his knowledge of the outdoors to protect himself and his companion.
Meanwhile, Joe’s closest friend, Nate Romanowski, and his own daughter Sheridan learn of the threat to Joe’s life and follow him into the woods. In a stunning final showdown, the three of them come up against the worst that nature—and man—have to offer.
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"CJ Box has done such a great job of matching the characters to their environment. He not only keeps up with the present day issues of this area of the country, he incorporates the past to the present. They capture your interest from the beginning to the end. You don’t want to put it down and hungry for the next one to come. Great read."
— Happy (5 out of 5 stars)
“A suspenseful, action-packed yarn set in the vividly described wilderness.”
— Associated Press“Well-paced….another page-turner for Box, who writes lyrically about big sky country.”
— Publishers Weekly“Tension never wavers as narrator David Chandler creates wide-ranging personalities to fit the characters…Those listening will feel as if they are right there on the rugged trails with him.”
— AudioFile“A strong entry in this long-running and wildly popular series. Box’s novels have been translated into 27 languages and regularly appear on best-seller lists, a testament to the strength of his writing and the popularity of the melding of western and crime genres.”
— Booklist" CJ Box has done such a great job of matching the characters to their environment. He not only keeps up with the present day issues of this area of the country, he incorporates the past to the present. They capture your interest from the beginning to the end. You don’t want to put it down and hungry for the next one to come. Great read. "
— Happy, 3/23/2022" The C.J. Box Joe Picket series is always good. Joe just can't stay out of trouble "
— Rusty, 12/7/2021C. J. Box is the New York Times bestselling author of the Joe Pickett series, six stand-alone novels, the Cody Hoyt series, the Cassie Dewell series, and a story collection. He has won the Edgar, Anthony, Macavity, Gumshoe, and Barry Awards, as well as the French Prix Calibre .38, and the Mountains & Plains Independent Booksellers Association Award for fiction. He has also been a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. His novels have been translated into twenty-seven languages. A Wyoming native, he has worked on a ranch and as a small-town newspaper reporter and editor. He is an executive producer of ABC TV’s Big Sky, which is based on his Cody Hoyt/Cassie Dewell novels, as well as executive producer of the upcoming Joe Pickett television series for Paramount TV.
David Chandler is an Earphones Award–winning narrator who has read numerous titles for New York Times bestselling authors William Kent Krueger and C. J. Box, among others.