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When wealthy matriarch Opal Scarlett vanishes, game warden Joe Pickett is convinced one of her greedy sons is responsible. As he becomes the target of violent pranks, Pickett must unravel the truth behind Opal’s disappearance while facing a dark chapter from his own past that may hold the key to the mystery.
First publish date: 2006
Genre: Suspense/General Suspense
Authors: C. J. Box
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