{"product_id":"breaking-point-9798217182763","title":"Breaking Point","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe thrilling new Joe Pickett novel from the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling author.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCritics called \u003ci\u003eForce of Nature \u003c\/i\u003ean\"amazing\" (Associated Press), \"outstanding\" (Minneapolis \u003ci\u003eStar Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e), \"warp speed . . . showdown between good and evil\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Denver Post\u003c\/i\u003e). \"This is the best Box I've ever read, and I've read them all\" (\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBreaking Point\u003c\/i\u003e, however, takes Joe Pickett into uncharted territory. The question is: What will he do when he gets there? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJoe Pickett always liked Butch Roberson--a hard-working local business owner whose daughter is friends with Joe's girls. Little does he know that when Butch says he's heading into the mountains to scout elk, he is actually going on the run. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Two EPA employees have been murdered and all signs point to Butch as the killer. Joe learns that the land Butch and his wife had bought to retire on was declared a protected wetland by the EPA, and the subsequent fines have torn the family apart. Finally, it seems, the man just cracked. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e It's an awful story, but is it the whole story? The more Joe investigates, the more he begins to wonder--and he soon finds himself in the middle of a war in which he must choose sides.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eC. J. Box\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of twenty-five Joe Pickett novels, eight stand-alone novels, and a story collection. He has won the Edgar, Anthony, Macavity, Gumshoe, and two Barry awards, as well as the French Prix Calibre .38, the Western Heritage Award for Literature, and two Spur Awards. An avid outdoorsman, Box has hunted, fished, hiked, ridden, and skied throughout Wyoming and the Mountain West. He has been executive producer on television series based on his books, including ABC TV's \u003ci\u003eBig Sky\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eJoe Pickett\u003c\/i\u003e on Paramount+.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"G.P. Putnam's Sons","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52173944094994,"sku":"9798217182763","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_da315d98-9390-4a90-bf2a-3a439b35d4a6.jpg?v=1775558282","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/breaking-point-9798217182763","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}