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Peter Corris Cliff Hardy 27 The Coast Road (v5)
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Descirption: Wealthy Frederick Farmer died when his weekender burned to the ground. Death by accident, the security officer found. But his daughter, Dr Elizabeth Farmer, a feisty academic who resembles the younger Germaine Greer, hires Cliff Hardy to investigate. Is her only motive jealousy of her father's attractive second wife, now very rich?Hardy's search takes him from the Illawarra escarpment to Wollongong and Port Kembla, and the security officer are far from co-operative as he tries to unravel the truth. He has his hands full when a panic-stricken call leads to a second case the search for the precocious daughter of Marisha Karatsky, an exotic, dark-eyed interpreter who gets well and truly under Hardy's guard.Hardy has narrow escapes and people die as his probing hits nerves. Corrupt cops, compromised insurance agents, feral bikies as well as a few good guys are drawn into the maelstrom. Hardy battles on through personal turmoil and vicious opposition with all outcomes uncertain and justice a remote ideal.'I don't know how many Cliff Hardy novels there are, but there aren't enough.' - Kerry Greenwood, The Sydney Morning Herald'Hardy is a wonderful creation still, under Corris's magisterial narrative control, capable of those odd echoes and resonances, the elegiac interludes, that characterise the best crime writing.' - Graeme Blundell, The Weekend Australian'There has been no more efficient, entertaining and amusing writer of detective thrillers in Australia than Peter Corris.' - The Age
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Peter Corris Cliff Hardy 33 Open File (v5)
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Descirption: Cliff Hardy, with his PI license cancelled and his career in Sydney at an end, is preparing for a trip overseas. Cleaning out his office, he comes across an open file-an unresolved case from the 1980s. As he starts reading he's thrown back to his investigation of the disappearance of Justin Hampshire. At first glance this investigation was a straightforward missing person matter, but the investigation took on twists and turns involving military history, Sydney criminals, and corruption at high levels that caused it to remain unsolved. The Hampshire case took Cliff from the south coast to the Blue Mountains and posed some unresolved questions which have preyed on his mind continuously since it opened. Now, 20 years later, will he finally be able to put the case to rest?
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Making Sense of Bad English
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Descirption: Why is it that some ways of using English are considered "good" and others considered "bad"? Why are certain forms of language termed elegant, eloquent or refined, whereas others are deemed uneducated, coarse, or inappropriate? Making Sense of "Bad English" is an accessible introduction to attitudes and ideologies towards the use of English in different settings around the world. Outlining how perceptions about what constitutes "good" and "bad" English have been shaped, this book sho how these principles are based on social factors rather than linguistic issues and highlights some of the real-life consequences of these attitudes. Features include: <LI>an overview of attitudes towards English and how they came about, as well as real-life consequences and benefits of using "bad" English;</LI><LI>explicit links between different English language systems, including child's English, English as a Lingua Franca, African American English,...
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Llewellyn's Little Book of Dragons (Llewellyn's Little)
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Descirption: Majestic, mighty, and mysterious, dragons teach us how to rise above the mundane and shine like beacons in the dark. This beautiful hardcover book provides everything you need to become a cryptoherpetologist-a student and researcher of these fantastic creatures. Discover the different dragon species and their histories. Learn about dragon life cycles and how to live harmoniously with them. Explore vacation spots for dragon watching in America and Europe. Celebrate seasonal dragon festivals and meet the most famous dragons from literature and lore. Dragon expert Shawn MacKenzie guides you on an epic journey into the world of dragons-all in this convenient little book.
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King of Ragtime Scott Joplin and His Era, 2nd Edition
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Descirption: When it was first published in 1994, King of Ragtime: Scott Joplin and his Era was widely heralded not only as the most thorough investigation of Scott Joplin's life and music, but also as a gripping read, almost a detective story. This new and expanded edition-more than a third larger than the first-goes far beyond the original publication in uncovering new details of the composer's life and insights into his music. It explores Joplin's early, pre-ragtime career as a quartet singer, a period of his life that was previously unknown. The book also surveys the nature of ragtime before Joplin entered the ragtime scene and how he changed the style. Author Edward A. Berlin offers insightful commentary on each of all of Joplin's works, showing his influence on other ragtime and non-ragtime composers. He traces too Joplin's continued music studies late in life, and how these reflect his dedication to education and probably account for the radical changes that occur in his last...
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Pagan Virtues Poems
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Descirption: Pulitzer Prize winner Stephen Dunn returns with his signature morbid wit, intellectual daring, and emotive powers on full display.
In this meditative and incisive collection, Stephen Dunn dra on themes of morality and mortality to explore the innermost machinations of human nature. Shifting in tone but never wavering in their essential honesty, these poems reflect on desire, restraint, and the roles we play in an ever-evolving society. In Pagan Virtues, Dunn reminds us of his penetrating eye for the universal and the specific, and his ability to highlight our contradictions with tenderness and wit.
Two poems dedicated to Dunn's eulogist, in advance, bookend the collection. The first introduces us to the poet's sardonic candor and unflinching gaze at his own mortality, while the latter, written nineteen years later, reflects on what it means to continue to live in the "despoiled and radiant now." A stunning sequence on the relationship between...
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Theodor Herzl The Charismatic Leader (Jewish Lives)
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Descirption: From the prizewinning Jewish Lives series, a masterful new biography of Theodor Herzl by an eminent historian of Zionism The life of Theodor Herzl (1860-1904) was as puzzling as it was brief. How did this cosmopolitan and assimilated European Jew become the leader of the Zionist movement? How could he be both an artist and a statesman, a rationalist and an aesthete, a stern moralist yet possessed of deep, and at times dark, passions? And why did scores of thousands of Je, many of them from traditional, observant backgrounds, embrace Herzl as their leader? Drawing on a vast body of Herzl's personal, literary, and political writings, historian Derek Penslar sho that Herzl's path to Zionism had as much to do with personal crises as it did with antisemitism. Once Herzl devoted himself to Zionism, Penslar sho, he distinguished himself as a consummate leader-possessed of indefatigable energy, organizational ability, and electrifying charisma....
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Becoming a Supple Leopard 2nd Edition
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The Chomsky Reader
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Descirption: The Chomsky Reader brings together for the first time the political thought of American's leading dissident intellectual-"arguably the most important intellectual alive" (The New York Times).
At the center of practically every major debate over America's role in the world, one finds Noam Chomsky's ideas-sometimes attacked, sometimes studiously ignored, but always a powerful presence.
Drawing from his published and unpublished work, The Chomsky Reader reveals the awesome range of this ever-critical mind-from global questions of war and peace to the most intricate questions of human intelligence, IQ, and creativity. It reveals the underlying radical coherency of his view of the world-from his enormously influential attacks on America's role in Vietnam to his perspective on Nicaragua and Central America today. Chomsky's challenge to accepted wisdom about Israel and the Palestinians has caused a furor in America, as have his trenchant...
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The Essential Guide to Telecommunications, 6th Edition Ed 6
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Descirption: <blockquote>"Annabel Dodd has cogently untangled the wires and switches and technobabble of the telecommunications revolution and explained how the introduction of the word 'digital' into our legislative and regulatory lexicon will affect consumers, companies and society into the next millennium."
- United States Senator Edward J. Markey of Massachusetts; Member, U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, Innovation, and the Internet
"Annabel Dodd has a unique knack for explaining complex technologies in understandable ways. This latest revision of her book covers the rapid changes in the fields of broadband, cellular, and streaming technologies; newly developing 5G networks; and the constant changes happening in both wired and wireless networks. This book is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand the rapidly evolving world of telecommunications in the 21st century!"
- David Mash, Retired Senior Vice President for Innovation, Strategy, and Technology, Berklee College of Music
</blockquote>Completely updated for current trends and technologies, The Essential Guide to Telecommunications, Sixth Edition, is the world's top-selling, accessible guide to the fast-changing global telecommunications industry. Writing in easy-to-understand language, Dodd demystifies today's most significant technologies, standards, architectures, and trends. She introduces leading providers worldwide, explains where they fit in the marketplace, and reveals their key strategies.
New topics covered in this edition include: LTE Advanced and 5G wireless, modern security threats and countermeasures, emerging applications, and breakthrough techniques for building more scalable, manageable networks.
Gain a practical understanding of modern cellular, Wi-Fi, Internet, cloud, and carrier technologiesDiscover how key technical, business, and regulatory innovations are changing the industrySee how streaming video, social media, cloud computing, smartphones, and the Internet of Things are transforming networksExplore growing concerns about security and privacy, and review modern strategies for detecting and mitigating network breachesLearn how Software Defined Networks (SDN) and Network Function Virtualization (NFV) add intelligence to networks, enabling automation, flexible configurations, and advanced networksPreview cutting-edge, telecom-enabled applications and gear-from mobile payments to dronesWhether you're an aspiring network engineer looking for a broad understanding of the industry, or a salesperson, marketer, investor, or customer, this indispensable guide provides everything you need to know about telecommunications right now. This new edition is ideal for both self-study and classroom instruction.
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C J Box [Cassie Dewell 01] The Highway (v5)
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Descirption: When two sisters set out across a remote stretch of Montana road to visit their friend, little do they know it will be the last time anyone might ever hear from them again. The girls-and their car-simply vanish. Former security officer investigator Cody Hoyt has just lost his job and has fallen off the wagon after a long stretch of sobriety. Convinced by his son and his former rookie partner, Cassie Dewell, he begins the drive south to the girls' last known location. As Cody makes his way to the lonely stretch of Montana highway where they went missing, Cassie discovers that Gracie and Danielle Sullivan aren't the first girls who have disappeared in this area. This majestic landscape is the hunting ground for a killer whose viciousness is outmatched only by his intelligence. And he might not be working alone. Time is running out for Gracie and Danielle.Can Cassie overcome her doubts and lack of experience and use her innate skill? Can Cody Hoyt battle his own demons and find this killer before another victim vanishes on the highway?
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C J Box [Cassie Dewell 04] The Bitterroots
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Descirption: The ties that bind can burn you.
Former sheriff's investigator Cassie Dewell is trying to start over with her own private investigation firm. She's her own boss answering to no one - and that's just the way she likes it after the past few tumultuous years. But it's all going to change when an old friend calls in a favour: she wants Cassie to help exonerate a man accused of assaulting a young woman from an influential family.
Against her own better judgment, Cassie agrees. But out by the Bitterroot Mountains of Montana, twisted family loyalty runs as deep as the ties to the land, and there's always something more to the story. The Kleinsassers have ruled this part of Montana for decades, and the Iron Cross Ranch is their stronghold. They want to see Blake Kleinsasser, the black sheep of the family, put away forever for the assault. As Cassie attempts to uncover the truth, she must not only confront a family whose roots are tangled and deadly -...
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C J Box [Joe Pickett 005] Out of Range v5
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From Publishers Weekly
In Box's taut, suspenseful fifth Joe Picket novel (after 2004's Trophy Hunt), the Wyoming game warden is temporarily transferred from his backwater base, Saddlestring, to Jackson, a sophisticated tourist mecca, to replace warden Will Jensen, who apparently shot himself to death. Joe has his doubts about Will's "suicide," but little time to investigate given other distractions: a vast and remote territory to patrol, questionable practices by a hunting outfitter, pressure to approve an exclusive housing development on a wildlife trail and protests by animal rights activists. At home, Joe's contentious wife, Marybeth, deals with mysterious threats and daughter Sheridan's teenage angst. To complicate matters further, Joe's reputation as a hardheaded law enforcer, unwilling to play politics, precedes him. Unusual for the genre, the skillfully orchestrated climax doesn't include a chase and the conclusion is ambivalent. Adept at setting his scenes, physically and psychologically, Box approaches Nevada Barr in his ability to describe the West's natural beauty. With each book he creates plots of greater complexity, but in contrast to his ever more nuanced male characters, his women remain too often flirtatious or angry.
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From Booklist
Starred Review When a fellow game warden kills himself, Joe Pickett is transferred to Jackson Hole--"Wyoming's very own California"--where the new and old Wests collide head-on. Pickett investigates the suicide, meanwhile angering both a hotheaded developer and an irascible outfitter--and attracting the developer's beautiful wife. (Back home in Saddlestring, Joe's wife, Marybeth, calls family friend Nate Romanoki for help with threatening phone calls and finds herself tempted, too.) Contemporary issues are always integral to Box's books, and here he examines the modern quest for authenticity through something called the "Good Meat Movement." In the fifth installment of any series, even one this good, one might reasonably expect a creeping sense of routine. But, if anything, Box is getting better. Incorporating his own natural curiosity into his characters' opinions, he strides a Teton-sharp line between the hard-boiled ethos, where concepts of right and wrong are almost meaningless given the world's ways, and a western sensibility, where a man's gotta do what a man's gotta do--Joe eventually delivers the line: "I just killed the only man in Jackson Hole I really understood." But although Pickett is a laconic western archetype, there's no mythmaking here. He's a family man, likably flawed, and evolving every year. Recommended for practically everybody. Keir Graff
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C J Box [Joe Pickett 013] Breaking Point (epub)
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9781611736885 |
Descirption: The thrilling new Joe Pickett novel from the New York Times-bestselling author.
Critics called Force of Nature an"amazing" (Associated Press), "outstanding" (Minneapolis Star Tribune), "warp speed . . . showdown between good and evil" (The Denver Post). "This is the best Box I've ever read, and I've read them all" (Library Journal).
Breaking Point, however, takes Joe Pickett into uncharted territory. The question is: What will he do when he gets there?
It was always good to see Butch Roberson, Joe thought-a hardworking, upright local business owner whose daughter was friends with his own. Little did he know that when he talked to Butch that day in the forest, the man was about to disappear. He was heading into the mountains to scout elk, he said, but instead he was running. Two EPA employees had just been murdered, and all signs pointed to him as the killer.
As the manhunt organized itself, Joe heard more of the story-about the tract of land Butch and his wife had bought to build their retirement home on, until the EPA declared it a wetland. About the penalties they charged him when he balked, new ones piling up every day, until the family was torn apart . . . and finally, it seems, the man just cracked.
It was an awful story. But was it the whole story? The more Joe looks into it, the more he begins to wonder-and the more he finds himself in the middle of a war he never expected and never wanted. Powerful forces want Roberson not just caught but dead-and the same goes for anyone who stands in their way.
Every man reaches his breaking point. Joe Pickett may just have reached his.
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Praise for BREAKING POINT
"Box doles out the complications and misfortunes with masterly control . . . One of [Box's] most exciting [novels]."-Kirkus
"Thrilling . . . [You'll] have a hard time putting this one down and turning off the light."-Booklist
Praise for FORCE OF NATURE
"Violent, bloody and quite satisfying.an excellent wilderness adventure"-Marilyn Stasio, New York Times Book Review
"Force of Nature is, simply stated, brilliant in every respect. A great thriller in the perfect combination of character, plot and pacing. Box is a force to be reckoned with." -The Providence Journal
About the Author
C. J. Box is the author of thirteen Joe Pickett novels and three stand-alones, and has won the Edgar, Anthony, Macavity, Gumshoe, and Barry Awards, as well as the French Prix Calibre .38. His most recent Joe Pickett novel, Force of Nature, debuted at #3 on the New York Times bestseller list. He lives outside Cheyenne, Wyoming, with his family.
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C J Box [Joe Pickett 014] Stone Cold (retail) (epub)
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Descirption: The electrifying new Joe Pickett novel from the New York Times-bestselling author.
Everything about the man is a mystery: the massive ranch in the remote Black Hills of Wyoming that nobody ever visits, the women who live with him, the secret philanthropies, the private airstrip, the sudden disappearances. And especially the persistent rumors that the man's wealth comes from killing people.
Joe Pickett, still officially a game warden but now mostly a troubleshooter for the governor, is assigned to find out what the truth is, but he discovers a lot more than he'd bargained for. There are two other men living up at that ranch. One is a stone-cold killer who takes an instant dislike to Joe. The other is new-but Joe kno him all too well. The first man doesn't frighten Joe. The second is another story entirely.
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C J Box [Joe Pickett 015] Endangered
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Descirption: New York Times-bestselling writer C. J. Box returns with a thrilling new novel, featuring Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett.
She was gone. Joe Pickett had good reason to dislike Dallas Cates, even if he was a rodeo champion, and now he has even more-Joe's eighteen-year-old ward, April, has run off with him.
And then comes even worse ne: The body of a girl has been found in a ditch along the highway-alive, but just barely, the victim of blunt force trauma. It is April, and the doctors aren't sure if she'll recover. Cates denies having anything to do with it-says she ran away from him, too-and there's evidence that points to another man. But Joe kno in his gut who's responsible. What he doesn't know is the kind of danger he's about to encounter. Cates is bad enough, but Cates's family is like none Joe has ever met before.
Joe's going to find out the truth, even if it kills him. But this time, it just might.
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'I love Joe Pickett' Michael Connelly. 'Solid-gold A-list must-read' Lee Child. 'Heart-stoppingly good' Daily Mail.
About the Author
C.J. BOX is the winner of the Anthony Award, Prix Calibre 38 (France), the Macavity Award, the Gumshoe Award, the Barry Award, and the Edgar Award. He is also a New York Times bestseller. He lives in Wyoming.
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C J Box [Joe Pickett 016] Off the Grid
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Descirption: New York Times-bestselling author C. J. Box returns with a suspenseful new Joe Pickett novel.
Nate Romanoki is off the grid, recuperating from wounds and trying to deal with past crimes, when he is suddenly surrounded by a small team of elite professional special operators. They're not there to threaten him, but to make a deal. They need help destroying a domestic terror cell in Wyoming's Red Desert, and in return they'll make Nate's criminal record disappear.
But they are not what they seem, as Nate's friend Joe Pickett discovers. They have a much different plan in mind, and it just may be something that takes them all down-including Nate and Joe.
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**Praise for *Off The Grid
"[F]illed with high suspense, formidable characters and an action-packed ending more vivid than most movies....Off the Grid *never falters as Box again delivers an exceptional thriller." - Southflorida.com
".this is a breakneck story that Pickett fans will want to read in one sitting." - Booklist
"...you can't help turning the pages and holding your breath until you find out where this scary, all-too-plausible caravan is heading."- Kirkus Revie
Praise for C.J. Box's Endangered
"All the action and suspense of Box's long string of high-country adventures. Endangered is one of Joe's best." -Kirkus Revie (starred review)
"Is there a crime-fiction family as fully fleshed out as Joe Pickett's? In singing the praises of Box's series, we often praise the plotting, pacing, and the down-to-earth hero's friendship with force-of-nature Nate Romanoki. But Pickett's supporting cast lends a continuity and grounding to this series that sets it apart from all the lone-wolf stuff out there. A carefully constructed plot building to a breathless, thrilling end." -Booklist
"Series fans will love this thriller. The nonstop action, intermingling plotlines, and the return of familiar characters all mesh into a breathless, roller-coaster ride of sheer suspense and entertainment." -Library Journal
"An edge-of-the-seat thriller. A tightly coiled plot that springs from surprise to surprise."
-South Florida Sun-Sentinel
"Once again, Box delivers a winner. Grade: A." -Cleveland Plain Dealer
"A great read that is fast-paced, suspenseful, and action-packed. The best yet of the series." -Blackfive
About the Author
C. J. Box is the author of sixteen Joe Pickett novels, five stand-alones, and the story collection Shots Fired. He has won the Anthony, Macavity, Gumshoe, and Barry Awards, as well as the French Prix Calibre .38, and has been an Edgar Award and Los Angeles Times Book Prize finalist, all for the Pickett novels. He has also won the Edgar Award for best novel for his first stand-alone, Blue Heaven. A Wyoming native, Box has worked on a ranch and as a small-town nepaper reporter and editor, and lives outside Cheyenne with his family. His books have been translated into twenty-seven languages.
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C J Box [Joe Pickett 017] Vicious Circle
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0399176616 |
Descirption: The past comes back to haunt game warden Joe Pickett and his family with devastating effect in the thrilling new novel from #1 New York Times-bestselling author C. J. Box.
***The plane circled in the dark. Joe Pickett could just make out down below a figure in the snow and timber, and then three other figures closing in. There was nothing he could do about it. And Joe knew that he might be their next target.
*The Cates family had always been a bad lot. Game warden Joe Pickett had been able to strike a fierce blow against them when the life of his daughter April had been endangered, but he'd always wondered if there'd be a day of reckoning. He's not wondering any longer. Joe kno they're coming after him and his family now. He has his friend Nate by his side, but will that be enough this time? All he can do is prepare...and wait for them to make the first move.
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Early Praise for *Vicious Circle
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"Bracingly familiar pleasures expertly packaged...first-timers will be intrigued and fans amply rewarded."-Kirkus Revie
"This outing is the most suspenseful yet in this world-class series, setting a new standard for Box."-Publishers Weekly **(starred review)
Praise for ***Off the Grid
"With this exceptional entry, Box solidifies his place at the upper end of the crime fiction pantheon." -Publishers Weekly (starred, boxed review)
"Filled with high suspense, formidable characters, and an action-packed ending more vivid than most movies. Off the Grid never falters as Box again delivers an exceptional thriller."-South Florida Sun-Sentinel
"As you decide what to read next, I respectfully ask that you pick up or sample Off the Grid by C. J. Box. Please read the first paragraph, whether you are familiar with the Joe Pickett canon or not. I don't care where you are or in what setting you do so; in the course of a few sentences, Box transports the beholder to a place that is far away, exotic and, yes, dangerous. This goes beyond writing; it is craftsmanship of high order. . . . Off the Grid has everything: a hero to stand up and cheer for, a mystery, suspense that will keep you tightly coiled, and Box's impeccable, picturesque prose. There's nothing better."-Bookreporter.com
"You can't help turning the pages and holding your breath until you find out where this scary, all-too-plausible caravan is heading."-Kirkus Revie
"A terrorist thriller with a uniquely western flair . . . This is a breakneck story that Pickett fans will want to read in one sitting."-Booklist
"Picking up a new C. J. Box thriller is like spending quality time with family you love and have missed. . . . It's a rare thriller series that has characters grow and change. An exciting reading experience for both loyal fans as well as newcomers."-Associated Press
"A terrific read yet again from C. J. Box."-Suspense Magazine
"Box is a master."-The Denver Post
"Off the Grid is a warning of sorts in that it sho how U.S. national security is vulnerable to a terrorist attack. It is not only informative, but challenges people's minds as they learn about western culture. To date this might just be one of Box's best."-Military Press
"C. J. Box continues his spectacular roll with the darkly mesmerizing Off the Grid. . . . Pickett and Romanoki have become the gold standard, playing off each other perfectly as different sides of the same coin."-The Providence Journal
About the Author
C. J. Box is the author of eighteen Joe Pickett novels, six stand-alones, and the story collection Shots Fired. He has won the Edgar, Anthony, Macavity, Gumshoe, and Barry awards, as well as the French Prix Calibre .38, and has been a Los Angeles Times Book Prize finalist. A Wyoming native, Box has also worked on a ranch and as a small-town nepaper reporter and editor. He lives outside Cheyenne with his family. His books have been translated into twenty-seven languages.
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C J Box [Joe Pickett 019] Wolf Pack (retail)
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9780525538196 |
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<section class="overview"> [b]Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett encounters bad behavior on his own turf-only to have the FBI and the DOJ ask him to stand down-in the thrilling new novel from #1 New York Times-bestselling author C.J. Box.[/b]
The good ne is that Joe Pickett has his job back, after his last adventure in The Disappeared. The bad ne is that he's come to learn that a drone is killing wildlife-and the drone belongs to a mysterious and wealthy man whose son is dating Joe's own daughter, Lucy.
When Joe tries to lay down the rules for the drone operator, he's asked by the FBI and the DOJ to stand down, which only makes him more suspicious. Meanwhile, bodies are piling up in and around Joe's district in shocking numbers. He begins to fear that a pack of four vicious killers working on behalf of the Sinaloa cartel known as the Wolf Pack has arrived. Their target seems to be the mystery man and everyone-including Joe, Nate, and others-who is associated with him.
Teaming up with a female game warden (based on a real person, one of the few female game wardens at work in Wyoming today) to confront these assassins, Joe finds himself in the most violent and dangerous predicament he's ever faced.
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Praise
Praise for C.J. Box and Wolf Pack
"Box is the king of contemporary crime fiction set in the West."-Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"One of his most tightly wound tales, with more thrills than a snowy road on a steep mountain and more authority than the governor of Wyoming."-Kirkus Revie
"As always, Box takes familiar elements of his long running series.and seamlessly combines them into a read that makes your heart race, even though you won't leave the couch until you've turned the last page. Half mystery, half thriller, totally worthwhile.You can just about set your watch by a Joe Pickett novel in March; the number-one-best-selling author's legion of fans will be counting down the minutes."-Booklist
About the Author
C. J. Box is the author of eighteen Joe Pickett novels, five stand-alone novels, and a story collection. He has won the Edgar, Anthony, Macavity, Gumshoe, and Barry Awards, as well as the French Prix Calibre .38, and has been a Los Angeles Times Book Prize finalist. A Wyoming native, Box has also worked on a ranch and as a small-town nepaper reporter and editor. He lives outside Cheyenne with his family. His books have been translated into twenty-seven languages.
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C J Box [Joe Pickett ss] Dull Knife (v5 0) (epub)
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