“Open Season” introduces Joe Pickett, a Wyoming game warden stationed in the rugged mountains. Joe is steadfast, principled and determined to enforce the laws protecting wildlife, even when faced with hostility.
When he finds a supposed poacher dead near his home, things spiral into danger and intrigue. The investigation reveals deeper corruption, illegal hunting operations, and potential threats against his family.
This novel paints a vivid picture of a game warden’s daily struggles and highlights the wilderness drama at the heart of the American West.
In “Savage Run,” game warden Joe Pickett returns to uncover a sinister conspiracy stretching beyond wildlife persecution and environmental conflict. Activists protesting against ranchers and wealthy landowners are turning up dead in mysterious circumstances.
This mystery leads Joe deep into the wilderness, harsh terrain, and dangerous confrontations. He realizes the boundary between hunter and hunted can blur dramatically.
Beyond action, the novel offers insights into the difficult balance required in conservation, exposing conflicts between preservationists and local land users.
“Winterkill” throws Joe Pickett into the bitter cold and isolated beauty of Wyoming’s winter wilderness. Facing brutal weather, Joe discovers a young girl wandering alone in a snowstorm, injured and scared.
Joe’s mission becomes uncovering her past and ensuring her safety, all while enforcing wildlife regulations in harsh winter conditions. This challenging investigation brings Joe close to violent extremists and darker truths hiding behind tight-knit rural communities.
Game warden duties intertwine realistically with human drama in this immersive thriller.
Paul Doiron’s “The Poacher’s Son” introduces the young Maine game warden, Mike Bowditch, as he struggles to balance his responsibilities and troubled family history.
When his estranged father, an infamous poacher, becomes a prime suspect in a murder, Mike faces a difficult choice between duty and family loyalty. He must confront his complicated past and harsh wilderness environments to uncover the truth.
The novel offers an authentic glimpse into the challenges and moral complexities encountered by an inexperienced game warden protecting wildlife in remote Maine forests.
In “Trespasser,” Paul Doiron returns to the Maine wilderness alongside Mike Bowditch, who discovers an abandoned car on a remote road, leading him to a missing woman.
Haunted by an earlier tragedy, Mike dives deeper into the investigation regardless of resistance from local law enforcement. This story takes readers through forests, trails, rural communities, and hidden dangers.
Doiron realistically portrays the urgency and risks a game warden encounters while confronting human conflicts intertwined with wildlife laws and rugged outdoor settings.
“Bad Little Falls” again follows Mike Bowditch, assigned to one of Maine’s bleakest regions—a remote outpost infamous for drug addiction, poverty, and harsh winters.
Mike investigates a suspicious death amidst a freezing blizzard, uncovering local resentment, secrecy, and violent crime lurking beneath the area’s surface. The harsh landscape and brutal weather heighten every conflict, intensifying the job’s difficulty.
This cinematic depiction reveals how being a game warden often means navigating hostile environments, dangerous wildlife, and complicated, sometimes violent human dynamics simultaneously.