Reviews
Praise for C. J. Box’s Free Fire “Joe doesn’t let us down, leading us on an exhilarating tour. . . .â€� — The New York Times Book Review “Box’s absorbing seventh crime novel, his best yet. . . . Box skillfully weaves ominous scientific phenomena and legal loopholes . . . into his story of corruption, greed and deception.â€� — Publishers Weekly (starred review) “Box sets the standards so high with his Joe Pickett series. . . . Box is a master at working New West issues into his stories . . . exploring pro and con arguments without missing a storytelling beat . . . he’s forged a perfect alloy of familiar and fresh. . . . Once again, recommended for practically everybody.â€� — Booklist (starred review), Praise for C. J. Box’s Free FireJoe doesn’t let us down, leading us on an exhilarating tour. . . .” —The New York Times Book Review Box’s absorbing seventh crime novel, his best yet. . . . Box skillfully weaves ominous scientific phenomena and legal loopholes . . . into his story of corruption, greed and deception.” —Publishers Weekly(starred review) Box sets the standards so high with his Joe Pickett series. . . . Box is a master at working New West issues into his stories . . . exploring pro and con arguments without missing a storytelling beat . . . he’s forged a perfect alloy of familiar and fresh. . . . Once again, recommended for practically everybody.” — Booklist(starred review), Praise for C. J. Boxas Free Fire aJoe doesnat let us down, leading us on an exhilarating tour. . . .a a"The New York Times Book Review" aBoxas absorbing seventh crime novel, his best yet. . . . Box skillfully weaves ominous scientific phenomena and legal loopholes . . . into his story of corruption, greed and deception.a a"Publishers Weekly" (starred review) aBox sets the standards so high with his Joe Pickett series. . . . Box is a master at working New West issues into his stories . . . exploring pro and con arguments without missing a storytelling beat . . . heas forged a perfect alloy of familiar and fresh. . . . Once again, recommended for practically everybody.a a "Booklist" (starred review)
Synopsis
An award-winning writer returns with a vengeance in this thrilling new novel featuring Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett., Award-winning writer C. J. Box returns with a vengeance in this thrilling new novel featuring Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett. Itas elk season in the Rockies, but this year a different kind of hunter is stalking a different kind of prey. When the call comes in on the radio, Joe Pickett can hardly believe his ears: game wardens have found a hunter dead at a camp in the mountainsastrung up, gutted, and flayed, as if he were the elk head been pursuing. A spent cartridge and a poker chip lie next to his body. Ripples of horror spread through the community, and with a possibly psychotic killer on the loose Governor Rulon is forced to end the hunting season early for the first time in state history. Are the murders the work of a deranged antihunting activist or of a lone psychopath with a personal vendetta? As always, Joe Pickett is the governoras go-to man, and heas put on the case to track the murderous hunter, as more bodies and poker chips turn up. Bold, fast-paced, and with a controversial hookahunting versus antihunting activistsa"Blood Trail" is proof that C. J. Box is an ever-rising talent.
