by C. J. Box
Part of Joe Pickett, book 25
First published 2025
Joe Pickett pulls on his boots for another day patrolling Wyoming's vast wilderness. The game warden has seen plenty in his years protecting the state's remote corners, but something feels different this time. Trouble finds him where the mountains meet the sky, far from backup and cell towers. Pickett must rely on his instincts and experience as danger closes in around him. The stakes climb higher with each decision he makes. Box delivers another entry in his popular series, testing his protagonist against the unforgiving landscape that defines both his work and his character. Pickett faces choices that will determine not just his survival, but what kind of man he remains when the dust settles.
Genres: american-fiction, adventure, mystery, action
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, high-stakes
Setting: Wyoming
Period: Contemporary
351 pages · Hardcover · G.P. Putnam's Sons