Blood Trail
Game wardens have found a man dead at a mountain camp—strung up, gutted, and flayed as if he were the elk he'd been hunting. Is the murder the work of a deranged anti-hunting activist or of a lone psychopath with a personal vendetta? Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett is the man to track the murderer and stop him, before someone declares open season on humans...
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C. J. Box
C. J. Box is an author whose stories feel as vast and untamed as the Wyoming landscapes that shape them. Born in Casper, Wyoming, Box grew up surrounded by the rugged beauty of the American West, a setting that would later become the heartbeat of his acclaimed novels. Before picking up the pen, he led a diverse life that saw him working as a ranch hand, fishing guide, and even a small-town reporter. Each of these experiences enriched his understanding of the land and its people, fueling his ability to craft authentic, atmospheric stories rooted in both place and character.
Joe Pickett
In the rugged expanses of Wyoming’s wilderness, where the land’s raw beauty and unforgiving nature are as much characters as the people who inhabit it, Joe Pickett patrols the borders of justice. The Joe Pickett series by C.J. Box follows the moral compass of this tenacious game warden, whose deep-rooted sense of right and wrong constantly tests him against the harsh realities of the world around him.
Joe Pickett consists of twenty-six primary books, and includes three additional books that complement the series but are not considered mandatory reads and series is set to expand with the upcoming release of one more book. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.

