Free Fire - C. J. Box [0]
Epigraph
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
part one
1 - Bechler River Ranger Station Yellowstone National Park July 21
2 - Saddlestring, Wyoming October 5
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
5 - West Yellowstone, Montana October 7
part two
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
part three
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
part four
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
part five
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Chapter 33
AFTERWORD
Acknowledgements
“When I came across the world of Joe Pickett, I was remindedof the time I discovered Tony Hillerman.”
—Michael Connelly
PRAISE FOR
Free Fire
“[Free Fire is] Yellowstone in all its dangerous glory.”
—The Wall Street Journal
"C. J. Box has fashioned a splendid thriller, deftly plotted and skillfully executed . . . Previous Joe Pickett novels have earned Box numerous awards. This should bring him another.”
—The San Diego Union-Tribune
“A must read for anyone who’s headed for Yellowstone this summer, and highly recommended for everyone else.”
—The Rocky Mountain News (critic’s choice pick)
“Absorbing . . . His best yet.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“Box, winner of the Anthony, Macavity, Gumshoe, and Barry mystery awards, knows how to turn on the nail-biting suspenseand violence until the cliff-hanger of an ending . . . Highly recommended.” —Library Journal (starred review)
“Though Joe’s far out in no-man’s-land, as professionally on his own as he’s ever been, the family man’s moral compass is as strong as ever. And setting the action in the bubbling Yellowstonecaldera . . . is a masterstroke.” —Booklist (starred review)
“Absorbing . . . Almost unimaginably exotic.”
—Lexington (KY) Herald-Leader
“Well paced and action packed. Pickett proves once again to be an appealing hero.” —The Madison (WI) Capital Times
“Deftly plotted and quickly paced.” —Lansing (MI) City Pulse
“Like the thunder telling of a coming storm, [Free Fire] builds to a lightning strike finish that will leave you breathless and in awe.” —Crimespree Magazine
"C. J. Box is that rarest of writers—a skillful, talented, and carefulwordsmith who also tells a rollicking good story.”
—Alexandra Fuller, author of Don’t Let’s Go to the
Dogs Tonight
"C. J. Box vividly evokes life in the West.”—People
In Plain Sight
“Startling . . . Well plotted . . . An explosive conclusion . . .
Full of tense suspense and believable, emotional, well-crafted characters.” —Lansing (MI) State Journal
“Edge-of-the-chair-suspense . . . Heart-stopping action . . . [An] unforgettable mystery.” —Library Journal (starred review)
“Any mystery fan . . . can get drawn in just by reading the opening page of In Plain Sight. Just be warned, you’ll want to keep the lights burning.” —Billings (MT) Gazette
Out of Range
“Intelligent [and] compassionate.” —The New York Times
“Grade A. If you haven’t yet discovered C. J. Box, don’t wait.”
—Rocky Mountain News
“An absolute must.” —Kirkus Reviews
Trophy Hunt
“The surprises [Box] springs keep you guessing right to the end—and a little beyond.” —People
“Action packed.” —The Denver Post
“Ripping good . . . Trophy Hunt is a choice mystery; spooky, poignant, thrilling, and rugged.”
—The Jackson (MS) Clarion-Ledger
Winterkill
“Exquisite descriptions . . . Moves smoothly and suspense-fullyto the showdown.” —The Washington Post
“Fast moving, intelligent.” —Fort Worth Star-Telegram
“Box proves he knows how to make every storm into a story.”
—Houston Chronicle
Savage Run
“The suspense tears forward like a brush fire.” —People
“Hunker down and hang on tight for an intense, twisting ride that lasts to the final page.” —The Denver Post
“Brilliantly crafted . . . Bears comparison to the best work of mystery giants such as Tony Hillerman and James Lee Burke.”
—Minneapolis Star Tribune
Open Season
A New York Times Notable Book
Los Angeles Times Book Prize