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Mystery · 2006 · PG-13

In plain sight

by C. J. Box

A Wyoming ranching dynasty is at war with itself. Joe Pickett is in the middle of it.

For14+GenreMysteryLength304 pagesRead time~8.4 hoursCommunity ratings0

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Violence

A lot

Moderate-to-strong violence — a family range war; multiple confrontations; Wyoming landscape

Language

Some

Moderate profanity

Sexual Content

Barely any

Mild — some adult situations

Substance Use

None

No meaningful substance use

Emotional Intensity

Some

The ranching family war — old money and old grievances; the violence that erupts from generational conflict; Joe between the law and community loyalty

What this book is about

A prominent Wyoming ranching family — the Scarlett clan — is tearing itself apart over the patriarch's estate. The conflict turns violent. Joe Pickett is drawn into a range war that has roots going back generations. In Plain Sight is the sixth Joe Pickett novel — the multigenerational ranching family conflict gives it an unusual structure.

Notes for sensitive readers

Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.

A Wyoming ranching dynasty in violent conflict

Generational grudges turned deadly

Sixth in the Joe Pickett series

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