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In "Below Zero," C. J. Box revisits Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett as a mysterious phone message suggests that April, the Pickett’s foster daughter long thought dead in a brutal arson and murder, could still be alive. Joe’s skepticism deepens as he discovers the calls originate from sites of serious crimes. Parallel to this tension, an older man seeks redemption for his environmental sins, aiming to achieve a net negative carbon footprint—"drop below zero"—while traveling across the country with a young girl. Their paths intersect with the Pickett family, raising questions about truth, memory, and deception in this suspenseful thriller.
Key settings include the Wyoming wilderness, and themes involve foster care, environmental guilt, and the search for truth. The novel continues the series’ focus on the complex life of Joe Pickett, a game warden balancing duty and family.
First publish date: 2009
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Private Investigator
Authors: C. J. Box
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