The thrilling new novel in the New York Times bestselling Joe Pickett series by award-winning author C.J. Box. Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett faces two different kinds of rampaging beasts - one animal, one human - in this riveting adventure.
A rogue grizzly bear has gone on a rampage, killing, among others, the fiancee of Joe Pickett's daughter.
At the same time, Dallas Cates, who Joe helped lock up years ago, is released from prison with a list of six names tattooed on his skin. He wants revenge on the people who sent him away: the people he blames for the deaths of his entire family and the loss of his reputation and property.?
Targeted are a judge, the county prosecutor, his lawyer, a prison guard, Joe's associate Nate Romanowski - and Joe Pickett himself.
Using the grizzly attacks as cover, Cates devises a method of violence identical to the bear killings and sets out to methodically check off his list. Can Joe stop him before he himself becomes the next target on the killer's list?
Reviews for C.J Box
'Box is writing at the top of his game.' Publishers Weekly
'Box is able to craft entertaining plotlines that feel simultaneously both contemporary and timeless.' Best Thriller Books
'C. J. Box is among the finest and most literate authors of modern thrillers.' Bookreporter
'Superbly crafted.' Mystery Scene
'Box's sparse and pragmatic prose is the perfect complement to the wilderness vistas Pickett knows like the back of his hand.' Providence Journal
About the Author
C. J. Box is the author of over 30 novels including the Joe Pickett and Cassie Dewell series. He has won Edgar, Anthony, Macavity, Gumshoe and Barry Awards, as well as numerous other US and international awards for literature. Two television series based on his novels have been produced (Big Sky on ABC/Disney+ and Joe Pickett on Paramount+) and he is an Executive Producer for both series. He and his wife Laurie live on their ranch in Wyoming. Follow C.J. Box on @cjboxauthor and cjbox.net