
So, Joe heads off to Jackson and meets up with his supervisor Trey before he gets there while they track down a rogue grizzly, and the trapping of that gives Trey some doubts about Joe as he seems to freeze at a critical moment, but if you read the previous book this may not come as a surprise.įinally Joe gets to Jackson and finds that his history with 'Sheriff' Barnum and his propensity for sticking his nose in where it isn't wanted or needed, has followed him. Although we do find an interesting piece of news early on in the book about a find out in the wilderness by Nate that seemingly plays a part in. sorry no spoilers, you are going to have to check out the book. Not knowing that a mysterious guy from his past is about to arrive in Saddlestring armed with sniper rifles and who engages the help of ex Sheriff Barnum. Nate Romanowski, the recluse 'ex government agent' tells Joe that he will look after the family while he is away. Before we leave we discover that Joe has been receiving silent phone calls over the last couple of months and this with the order to leave for another district troubles him. Joe is assigned to temporary look after that district, which means leaving the family for a while. While there, Joe hears from the new sheriff, Kyle McLanahan, that his freind and fellow Game Warden, Will Jensen, who operated out of Jackson, had committed 'suicide'. The book opens with Joe and the family at Missy Vankueren's 4th wedding, Missy being Joe's mother in law. Īs is usual Joe is in the wilderness of intrigue, double dealing and burgeoning matrimonial problems. Out of Range is No 5 in the 'Joe Pickett' series from author c.j.
