Shadows Reel

In Box’s 22nd Joe Pickett novel (after Dark Sky), Joe is called out to investigate a moose shot out of season; when he arrives, he finds instead the burned and tortured body of a local fishing guide. The same day, his wife Marybeth sees a mysterious old man at the library who leaves an unmarked package. The package contains a photo album belonging to a high-ranking Nazi officer who was hung for his crimes. Alternating chapters tell of Nate Romanowski’s pursuit of the man who beat up his wife and stole his falcons. While Nate tracks the man from city to city, Marybeth and Joe try to link the crime and the photo album, and Marybeth does a lot of investigating to discover more information about World War II soldiers from Wyoming. When the Picketts’ neighbor is murdered, Joe is pressed to solve the mystery before his family—especially his daughters who are home for Thanksgiving—is put in harm’s way.