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Description
Game warden Joe Pickett investigates the disappearance of wealthy ranch owner Opal Scarlett, whose sons have become embroiled in a bitter feud over her missing fortune. As Joe pursues suspicions that one of the sons may have murdered their mother, he discovers that he and his family have been targeted by a dangerous enemy who blames him for his brother's death. The novel is set in rural Wyoming and contains profanity and violence.
Quick Summary
Set on a dusty ranch where a bitter family feud erupts over a missing ranch owner, this thriller pulls readers into a world where Joe suddenly realizes his own family has become the real target of a deadly enemy hiding in plain sight. Teens will devour the fast-paced mystery, The High Hills-stakes danger that turns the family feud into a personal fight for survival, and the way secrets unravel with jaw-dropping twists that keep pages turning. If your kid loves the suspenseful family secrets and small-town mysteries in Louis Sachar's "Holes" or the western adventure meets modern danger in "The Last of the Mohicans," they'll be hooked from the first page. Perfect for middle schoolers in grades 6 through 10 (ages 11-14) who crave action-packed mysteries with real stakes and a family at the center of it all.