Wolf Pack by C.J. Box

With the help of the Joe Pickett’s old pal, the ex-governor of Wyoming as his attorney, Joe manages to get his old job back as game warden as well as a new state owned home and yet another new pickup truck as part of the settlement.

 

Back at work, Joe receives a tip from the game warden in the adjacent district that a reclusive drone hobbyist is spooking the wildlife then photographing the deadly results.  The hobbyist happens to be the father of Lucy’s boyfriend.  Lucy is Joe’s youngest daughter and last one still living at home.  The drone hobbyist, Joe quickly learns is also of great interest to and under protection of the Federal government.  To Joe the Witness Protection Program does not excuse abusing wildlife on his turf.  He calls on his buddy Nate Rowanowski to ground the drones using his falcons.  But Joe’s persistence in squelching the drones draws him into a treacherous plot by a band of assassins known as the Wolf Pack whose mission is to eliminate the protected witness and everyone who knows him… everyone.

Box once again combines current issues in modern day Wyoming with the moral code and tenacity of a lone game warden to thoroughly entertain… one of his best.

Thanks to NetGalley for the advance look.