Winterkill - (Joe Pickett Novel) by C J Box (Paperback)

About the Book

It's an hour away from darkness, a bitter winter storm is raging, and Joe Pickett is deep in the forest edging Battle mountain, shotgun in his left hand, his truck's detached steering wheel handcuffed to his right and Lamar Garniner's arrow-riddled corpse splayed against the tree in front of him. Lamar's murder and the sudden onslaught of the snowstorm warn: Get off the mountain. But Joe knows this episode is far from over. Somewhere in the dense timber, a killer draws his bowstring - with Joe as his prey...

Book Synopsis

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Joe Pickett's pursuit of a killer through the rugged mountains of Wyoming takes a horrifying turn when his beloved foster daughter is kidnapped in this thriller in the #1 New York Times bestselling series.

It's an hour away from darkness, a bitter winter storm is raging, and Joe Pickett is deep in the forest edging Battle Mountain, shotgun in his left hand, his truck's detached steering wheel handcuffed to his right--and Lamar Gardiner's arrow-riddled corpse splayed against the tree in front of him. Lamar's murder and the sudden onslaught of the snowstorm warn: Get off the mountain. But Joe knows this episode is far from over. And when his own daughter gets caught up in his hunt for the killer, Joe will stop at nothing to get her back...

Review Quotes

Praise for Winterkill

"Winterkill proves that Box...is one of the best new voices in the mystery game. [It's] a full-fledged thriller, Wyoming style."--Rocky Mountain News

"Exquisite descriptions...[Box's] story moves smoothly and suspensefully to the showdown."--The Washington Post

"The writing is strong, the scenery vivid, and the characters complex."--Houston Chronicle

"Pickett remains an utterly sympathetic, Gary Cooper-ish hero....A superb mystery series with an urgent message for troubled times."--Booklist (starred review)

"Box's characters shine as brightly as the environment. Joe is a hero, but he is also quite human....A nice contemporary spin on the old-fashioned western."--The Philadelphia Inquirer

More Praise for the C. J. Box and the Joe Pickett novels

"One of today's solid-gold, A-list, must-read writers."--Lee Child

"Picking up a new C. J. Box thriller is like spending quality time with family you love and have missed...It's a rare thriller series that has characters grow and change. An exciting reading experience for both loyal fans as well as newcomers."--Associated Press

"Box is a master."--The Denver Post

"Box knows what readers expect and delivers it with a flourish."--Cleveland Plain Dealer

"Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett strides in big boots over the ruggedly gorgeous landscape of C.J. Box's outdoor mysteries."--The New York Times Book Review

"Riveting...[A] skillfully crafted page-turner."--People

"Will keep you on the edge of your seat."--The Philadelphia Enquirer

About the Author

C. J. Box is the author of twenty-five Joe Pickett novels, eight stand-alone novels, and a story collection. He has won the Edgar, Anthony, Macavity, Gumshoe, and two Barry awards, as well as the French Prix Calibre .38, the Western Heritage Award for Literature, and two Spur Awards. An avid outdoorsman, Box has hunted, fished, hiked, ridden, and skied throughout Wyoming and the Mountain West. He has been executive producer on television series based on his books, including ABC TV's Big Sky and Joe Pickett on Paramount+.