Winterkill book cover by C. J. Box

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Where Winterkill sits

Series
Book 3 of Joe Pickett. See all Joe Pickett books in order
The book before
Savage Run
The book after
Trophy Hunt
Order checked
Last checked: September 24, 2026, against cjbox.net
Place in the series
It is book 3 of the Joe Pickett series. (cjbox.net; read November 6, 2026) Joe Pickett ... Savage Run ... Winterkill
Next book
Book 4 is Trophy Hunt. (cjbox.net; read November 6, 2026) Winterkill ... Trophy Hunt

What Winterkill is about

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

  • Night is an hour off and a harsh winter storm is blowing when Joe Pickett, a Wyoming game warden, finds himself far into the forest near Battle Mountain. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026) Wyoming Game Warden Joe Pickett is deep in the forest edging Battle Mountain
  • In front of him, a body pierced by arrows lies against a tree. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026) an arrow-riddled corpse splayed against the tree in front him
  • His own daughter gets drawn into his search for the killer. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026) his own daughter gets caught up in his hunt for the killer

Topics in this book

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Topics

  • Game wardens
  • Joe Pickett

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 4: Trophy Hunt
  4. Book 5: Out of Range
  5. Book 6: In Plain Sight
  6. Book 7: Free Fire
  7. Book 8: Blood Trail
  8. Book 9: Below Zero
  9. Book 10: Nowhere to Run
  10. Book 11: Cold Wind
  11. Book 12: Force of Nature
  12. Book 13: Breaking Point
  13. Book 14: Stone Cold
  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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