THE VOICE OF THE AMERICAN WEST

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In the crosshairs, no one is safe. Joe Pickett must investigate an attempted assassination on his own turf

Wyoming's Twelve Sleep County is shaken when a would-be assassin takes aim at a local judge. Their shot narrowly misses, severely wounding the judge's wife. All local law enforcement officers – including game warden Joe Pickett – are called in to track down the shooter.

The shot appears to have been taken from an almost impossible distance. Inevitably, the Feds' first suspect is ex-special forces operative, Nate Romanowski. The only way Joe will be able to prove his friend's innocence is by finding the real shooter.

Meanwhile, a startling grizzly attack in the next county draws Joe across the border to join the rescue efforts. But something in the victim's account isn't adding up, and Joe suspects all is not as it appears...

Beset by threats both man-made and natural, Joe Pickett must go to great lengths to keep his loved ones safe and solve an impossible crime.

A thrilling read set in the American West from New York Times bestseller C.J. Box, award-winning author of the Joe Pickett and Cassie Dewell series, now adapted into the hit TV shows Joe Pickett and Big Sky.

Why readers love the Joe Pickett series...
'A great crime novel.' Lee Child
'A muscular first novel.' New York Times
'Nearly word-perfect debut.' Booklist
'Action all the way in this latest Joe Pickett outing.' 5* Reader review
'As soon as you start to read you don't want to stop.' 5* Reader review
'Just wish they were a bit longer as I hate getting to the end.' 5* Reader review
'Brilliant… Atmosphere, tension and great cast of characters.' 5* Reader review
'The Joe Pickett books never disappoint me. I have read every one of them.' 5* Reader review

Looking for more Joe Pickett adventures? Browse the complete 26-book series to follow Joe's journey from the very beginning to his latest case. Each book can be enjoyed as a standalone thriller or as part of the complete series.