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Where Vicious Circle sits
- Series
- Book 17 of Joe Pickett. See all Joe Pickett books in order
- The book before
- Off the Grid
- The book after
- The Disappeared
- Order checked
- Last checked: September 24, 2026, against cjbox.net
- Place in the series
- It is book 17 of the Joe Pickett series. (cjbox.net; read November 6, 2026)
Joe Pickett ... Off the Grid ... Vicious Circle
- Next book
- Book 18 is The Disappeared. (cjbox.net; read November 6, 2026)
Vicious Circle ... The Disappeared
What Vicious Circle is about
The setup only, with no spoilers. Each line names the record it rests on.
- The Cates family has always been trouble, and game warden Joe Pickett once dealt them a fierce blow. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026)
The Cates family had always been a bad lot ... strike a fierce blow against them
- Now that past is coming back to haunt Joe and his family. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026)
The past comes back to haunt game warden Joe Pickett and his family
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Other books in Joe Pickett
26 books listed so far
- Book 1: Open Season
- Book 2: Savage Run
- Book 3: Winterkill
- Book 4: Trophy Hunt
- Book 5: Out of Range
- Book 6: In Plain Sight
- Book 7: Free Fire
- Book 8: Blood Trail
- Book 9: Below Zero
- Book 10: Nowhere to Run
- Book 11: Cold Wind
- Book 12: Force of Nature
- Book 13: Breaking Point
- Book 14: Stone Cold
- Book 15: Endangered
- Book 16: Off the Grid
- Book 18: The Disappeared
- Book 19: Wolf Pack
- Book 20: Long Range
- Book 21: Dark Sky
- Book 22: Shadows Reel
- Book 23: Storm Watch
- Book 24: Three Inch Teeth
- Book 25: Battle Mountain
- Book 26: The Crossroads
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