Joe Pickett is back as a game warden in Wyoming's Twelve Sleep County, but his return to duty is far from peaceful. He teams up with Katelyn Hamm, his counterpart from adjacent Shell County, to investigate a rogue drone operator whose aerial antics are stampeding elk and deer to their deaths. What begins as a local wildlife issue quickly escalates into something far more sinister when their investigation puts them on a collision course with the FBI and, more dangerously, with the "Wolf Pack." This remorseless quartet of killers has been systematically tracking a target across the United States, leaving a trail of bodies in their wake. As the Wolf Pack closes in on their final prey in Wyoming, they view Joe and Katelyn as mere obstacles to be eliminated. Pickett must navigate a complex web of federal involvement, environmental crime, and cold-blooded murder, fighting not only for the wildlife he protects but for his own life against a cunning and deadly foe.
Critical Reception
"Lauded for its gripping plots, robust prose, and compelling characters set against wild backdrops, 'Wolf Pack' solidifies C. J. Box's standing as an exemplary master of crime fiction."