"Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett has to contend with two killers—one human, one ursine—and find them both before more people die in this gripping thriller."
Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett needs to contend with two killers—one human, one ursine, and find them both before more people die in Three-Inch Teeth by C.J. Box.
It’s October and the start of elk hunting season in the Bighorn Mountains. Joe’s old nemesis Dallas Cates has been released from prison and is out for revenge. Cates, a former world rodeo champion, has tattooed names on his hand as a grim revenge checklist. Included on the list is Pickett, but also his long-time associate Nate Romanowski and his wife, as well as a judge, a prosecutor, a sheriff and a prison guard. Cates assembles a rag-tag group to help extract his revenge, using the bear attacks as cover.
Threats from wildlife are nothing new in Twelve Sleep County, where Joe patrols, and residents routinely carry guns, bear spray and other weapons. But the recent bear attacks leave many locals spooked, given their violence, frequency and distance between attacks. No one can understand or explain them.
This is Box’s 24th novel featuring Pickett, and has all the hallmarks of other novels in the series. Abundant wildlife, soaring mountain ranges and rugged landscapes all feature, reflecting Box’s rich local knowledge. The tale is told in alternating viewpoints between Pickett and Cates, which dials up the intensity of the cat and mouse game between the two men.
The action doesn’t let up until the final pages, marking yet another successful page-turning thriller featuring the indomitable game warden from Wyoming.
| Primary Genre | Crime and Mystery |
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