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In the rugged landscapes of Wyoming, a series of gruesome animal mutilations rattles local authorities. Quick to blame a grizzly, officials overlook insistent evidence that the killings are human-made. At the center of the investigation is game warden Joe Pickett, who knows the wilderness intimately. When two men are found dead, disfigured in the same chilling fashion, Pickett realizes the threat is far more sinister than the natural world.
He confronts a serial killer who has adopted the lore of Jack the Ripper to strike in the modern era, forcing Pickett to follow a trail of clues that test his knowledge of the terrain and his resolve to protect the people of Wyoming.
First publish date: 2004
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Police Procedural
Authors: C. J. Box
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