Savage Run

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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. No way forward No way back Your time is up when you reach Savage Run. Wyoming Game Warden Joe Pickett is called to a bizarre crime scene deep within the forests of Twelve Sleep County. Famous eco-activist Stewie Woods has been killed in an explosion, along with his new bride and ten head of cattle. The case is wrapped up far too quickly: an environmental publicity stunt gone wrong. But what is the millionaire rancher who owned the cattle hiding And why is Joes wife Marybeth receiving mysterious phone calls from someone claiming to be Stewie Woods Joes search for the truth leads him ever deeper into the wilderness of the Bighorn Mountains. With two unlikely allies at his side, and two hired killers on his heels, Joe cant avoid the legendary Savage Run a treacherous, isolated canyon with no crossing Reviews for Savage Run 'Reinforces Box's status as a first-class talent.' Publishers Weekly 'Jaunty and thought-provoking.' New York Times 'This fresh (and fresh-air) thriller skillfully balances issues of conservation vs. landowners' rights. People

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C. J. Box is the author of twenty-two Joe Pickett novels, five stand-alone novels, and a story collection. He has won Edgar, Anthony, Macavity, Gumshoe, and Barry Awards, as well as the French Prix Calibre .38. He has been a Los Angeles Times Book Prize finalist, and his books have been translated into twenty-seven languages. A Wyoming native, Box has also worked on a ranch and as a small-town newspaper reporter and editor. He lives outside Cheyenne with his family. Follow him on @cjboxauthor cjbox.net