Winterkill / C. J. Box / 372 pages

Wyoming game warden, Joe Pickett, is embarassed when Lama Gardiner handcuffs him to his steering wheel after being arrested for killing seven elk and attempting to reload his rifle with cigarettes.  After escaping, Lamar is found dead, having been shot with two arrows.  Joe's efforts to find the killer are hampered by the arrival of the Sovereigns - a group of individuals fleeing the federal agencies responsible for the Ruby Ridge, Waco, and other fiascoes.  Two "loose canon" federal officials arrive and seriously escalate the situation.  Joe's foster daughter, April, is at the Sovereign compound and Joe is determined to rescue her amidst a federal raid on the property.