The award-winning debut novel by New York Times bestseller C.J. Box, Open Season is the first in the hugely successful Joe Pickett series, now adapted into the hit Paramount TV show Joe Pickett, streaming on Paramount UK.
There's nothing unusual about the sound of a gunshot in Twelve Sleep. In remotest Wyoming, where elk roam the pine forests and cougars prowl the mountains, everyone owns a gun. But when Joe Pickett hears two sharp cracks ring out months before hunting season, it's his job to investigate.
As game warden, dad-of-two Joe is not only badly paid and poorly housed, he's deeply unpopular. So when the source of the shots – a well-known poacher – gets off scot-free, the locals are delighted.
And then the poacher turns up dead in the Picketts' back yard…
Investigating the first murder he's ever encountered, Joe soon finds himself battling grudge-holding neighbours, corrupt officials, and determined activists. But will unravelling the mystery mean he risks the life and family he loves?
Open Season is the winner of the highly coveted Anthony, Gumshoe, Barry, and Macavity Awards for Best First Novel.
Reviews for Open Season
'A great crime novel.' Lee Child
'A muscular first novel.' New York Times
'A debut of riveting tensions.' Publishers Weekly
'Box remains square on target throughout this nearly word-perfect debut... Joe Pickett is a Gary Cooper for our time.' Booklist
作者简介
C. J. Box 是 30 多本小说的作者,其中包括乔·皮克特和卡西·杜威尔系列。 他曾获得埃德加奖、安东尼奖、麦卡维蒂奖、糸锯奖和巴里奖,以及许多其他美国和国际文学奖。 已经制作了两部根据他的小说改编的电视连续剧(ABC/Disney+ 的《大天空》和派拉蒙+ 的乔·皮克特),他是这两部剧的执行制片人。 他和他的妻子劳里住在怀俄明州的牧场上。
C. J. Box is the author of over 30 novels including the Joe Pickett and Cassie Dewell series. He has won Edgar, Anthony, Macavity, Gumshoe and Barry Awards, as well as numerous other US and international awards for literature. Two television series based on his novels have been produced (Big Sky on ABC/Disney+ and Joe Pickett on Paramount+) and he is an Executive Producer for both series. He and his wife Laurie live on their ranch in Wyoming.
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