Open Season (2001) is the award-winning debut which combines a truly intriguing crime novel with a modern-day western set in Saddlestring, Wyoming. It won the Anthony Award, the Gumshoe Award, the Barry Award and the Macavity Award in the Best First Novel category and is highly recommended to all and sundry.
Paperback: There's nothing unusual about the sound of a gunshot in Twelve Sleep County.
But when game warden Joe Pickett hears two sharp cracks ring out months before the hunting season opens, it's his job to investigate.
Badly paid and poorly housed, Joe is also deeply unpopular.
So when the poacher who fired the shots gets off scot-free, the locals are delighted.
And then the poacher turns up dead in Joe's backyard.
Charged with investigating the first murder he's ever encountered, Joe is soon out of his depth.
How did the the dead man get to his horse?
What was in the empty cool box by his side?
And why do his colleagues want to sweep the case under the rug?
About the author: Charles James Box is the New York Times bestselling American author of the Joe Pickett series, three stand-alone novels and a number of short stories. The author lives in Wyoming. Check out his official website for more information and updates.
Rating: 5/5
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