C.J. Box Books
C. J.
Known for: Free Fire, Three Weeks to Say Goodbye
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Free Fire
In this seventh installment of the Joe Pickett series, Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett is asked by the governor to investigate a mysterious multiple murder in Yellowstone National Park, where jurisdic...
Three Weeks to Say Goodbye
Jack and Melissa McGuane’s adoption of their baby daughter seems perfect until the biological father, the son of a powerful federal judge, demands her return. When the couple refuses, they are drawn i...
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Section One: The Governor's Call and the Lawless Land
Joe Pickett is beginning to settle back into routine life as a game warden when Governor Spencer Rulon—ever politically astute, ever interested in turning chaos into advantage—calls him into his office. The governor’s request sounds almost unreal: go to Yellowstone National Park and look into a murd...
From Free Fire
Section Two: Beneath the Steam—Secrets of the Park
Yellowstone is a place built on pressure—volcanic, political, moral. In Free Fire, this pressure becomes a metaphor for the buried truths Joe Pickett must dig through. His cover assignment earns him cautious cooperation from park officials, but their smiles feel thin. Superintendent McCann, the kill...
From Free Fire
Settling into Family Life and the First Shadows
When Jack and Melissa McGuane finalize the adoption of their infant daughter, Angelina, they believe the fight is over. They have waited years for this moment—the nursery ready, the future open, their hearts anchored by love. Denver feels bright and honest in those early pages. My goal in writing th...
From Three Weeks to Say Goodbye
The Judge’s Grip and the Countdown Begins
When I introduced Judge John Moreland, I built him not as a villain from legend, but as a man of terrifying realism—a figure of social authority who believes he decides what justice looks like. Jack and Melissa soon realize that the adoption agency, once their ally, begins to retreat under pressure....
From Three Weeks to Say Goodbye
About C.J. Box
C.J. Box is an American author best known for his Joe Pickett series of novels set in Wyoming. His works often blend crime, suspense, and the rugged landscapes of the American West. Box has received multiple awards, including the Edgar Award and the Anthony Award.
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