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Violence
Some
Moderate violence — a murder; the investigation's dangerous confrontations
Language
Some
Moderate profanity
Sexual Content
Barely any
Mild — some adult situations
Substance Use
None
No meaningful substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
The endangered species connection — who benefits from its extinction; Joe's underdog position as a game warden facing bigger threats
What this book is about
Joe Pickett is a Wyoming game warden — a low-paid, under-resourced job enforcing hunting and fishing regulations in the Bighorn Mountains. When he discovers a body near his district, the investigation connects to a critically endangered species and the people who would profit from its extinction. Open Season is the first Joe Pickett novel — C.J. Box establishing Wyoming's landscape as both setting and character.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Wyoming game warden as protagonist — an unusual law enforcement setting
Endangered species and environmental crime
First in the Joe Pickett series
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