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Open Season

Open Season

CrimeMystery
Pages
304
Published
2001
Language
English

Synopsis

New game warden Joe Pickett is determined to do his job honestly in Twelve Sleep, Wyoming, a town that doesn't appreciate his integrity. When a local outfitter is found murdered, Joe takes the case personally, especially when the easy answers don't sit right with him. His investigation uncovers a dangerous secret involving an endangered species and a powerful energy company, putting everything he cares about at risk.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

TenseMysteriousGrittyThought-Provoking
Reluctant HeroQuest

Genres

Crime Mystery Thriller Suspense

About the author

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C. J. Box

C. J. Box is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of 24 novels including the Joe Pickett series. He won the Edgar Alan Poe Award for Best Novel (Blue Heaven, 2009) as well as the Anthony Award, Prix Calibre 38 (France), the Macavity Award, the Gumshoe Award, two Barry Awards, and the 2010 Mountains & Plains Independent Booksellers Association Award for fiction. He was recently awarded the 2016 Western Heritage Award for Literature by the National Cowboy Museum as well as the Spur Award for B...

Characters

Joe PickettProtagonist
All characters in Open Season