Free Fire: A Joe Pickett Novel Mass Market Author: Visit Amazon's C. J. Box Page | Language: English | ISBN:
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Free Fire: A Joe Pickett Novel Mass Market Description
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- Series: A Joe Pickett Novel (Book 7)
- Mass Market Paperback: 352 pages
- Publisher: Berkley (May 6, 2008)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0425221245
- ISBN-13: 978-0425221242
- Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 0.9 inches
- Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
When local attorney Clay McCann walks away scot-free after murdering four campers because of a loophole in the law governing Yellowstone National Park, maverick Wyoming Governor Spencer Rulon decides he needs to institute his own investigation into the matter. Rulon approaches former Wyoming Game Warden Joe Pickett (check out Box's previous novel OUT OF SIGHT for the details behind Joe's firing) with a simple proposal: he will reinstate Joe as a game warden if he agrees to look into things at Yellowstone. Depressed since losing his job, Pickett readily agrees.
Pickett throws himself headlong into the investigation, persevering despite the lack of cooperation from park residents and local law enforcement. Digging into the details, Pickett comes to realize that the campers' death was meant to hide a conspiracy to exploit natural resources unique to Yellowstone; he also realizes that the desperate conspirators will not hesitate to add to their kill count in order to conceal their perfidy.
FREE FIRE is a fascinating example of how an author takes an idea and turns it into a full-blown novel. The inspiration for the book came from, of all places, a Georgetown Law Review article by Michigan State law professor Brian C. Kalt. That piece, titled "The Perfect Crime", posited the notion that one could literally get away with murder inside the confines of Yellowstone National Park. The theory, picked up on by media outlets such as the BBC and NPR, was brought to author Box's attention by helpful readers and friends. He was immediately struck by the possibilities.
The desire to do a Yellowstone book had its origins in Box's deep affection for the park, a love which comes from a profound familiarity with Yellowstone and its origins.
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