Stone Cold book cover by C. J. Box

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Where Stone Cold sits

Series
Book 14 of Joe Pickett. See all Joe Pickett books in order
The book before
Breaking Point
The book after
Endangered
Order checked
Last checked: September 24, 2026, against cjbox.net
Place in the series
It is book 14 of the Joe Pickett series. (cjbox.net; read November 6, 2026) Joe Pickett ... Breaking Point ... Stone Cold
Next book
Book 15 is Endangered. (cjbox.net; read November 6, 2026) Stone Cold ... Endangered

What Stone Cold is about

The setup only, with no spoilers. Each line names the record it rests on.

  • Everything about a certain man is a mystery, including his huge ranch in Wyoming's remote Black Hills. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026) Everything about the man is a mystery ... the massive ranch ... Black Hills of Wyoming
  • Rumors persist that he made his fortune by killing people. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026) the persistent rumors that the man's wealth comes from killing people
  • Joe Pickett, still a game warden but working mostly as the governor's troubleshooter, is sent to find out the truth. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026) Joe Pickett, still officially a game warden but now mostly a troubleshooter for the governor

Topics in this book

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Topics

Places

  • Wyoming

Reading ages

  • Adult

Other books in Joe Pickett

26 books listed so far

  1. Book 1: Open Season
  2. Book 2: Savage Run
  3. Book 3: Winterkill
  4. Book 4: Trophy Hunt
  5. Book 5: Out of Range
  6. Book 6: In Plain Sight
  7. Book 7: Free Fire
  8. Book 8: Blood Trail
  9. Book 9: Below Zero
  10. Book 10: Nowhere to Run
  11. Book 11: Cold Wind
  12. Book 12: Force of Nature
  13. Book 13: Breaking Point
  14. Book 15: Endangered
  15. Book 16: Off the Grid
  16. Book 17: Vicious Circle
  17. Book 18: The Disappeared
  18. Book 19: Wolf Pack
  19. Book 20: Long Range
  20. Book 21: Dark Sky
  21. Book 22: Shadows Reel
  22. Book 23: Storm Watch
  23. Book 24: Three Inch Teeth
  24. Book 25: Battle Mountain
  25. Book 26: The Crossroads

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