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When Nate Romanowski goes off the grid to evade the FBI, he is approached by federal agents who offer to erase his criminal record in exchange for help assessing a potential terror threat in Wyoming’s Red Desert. Nate knows the agents are unreliable, yet his freedom depends on compliance. Meanwhile, game warden Joe Pickett, under orders from Governor Rulon, is sent south to investigate a surge in crimes and heightened federal activity along Interstate 80. As Pickett and Romanowski investigate their respective cases, they are pulled deeper into the harsh 9,000‑square‑mile Red Desert, uncovering a secret that could endanger both men.
First publish date: 2016
Genre: Suspense/Action Suspense
Authors: C. J. Box
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