Dark sky. C. J. Box. 2021.

When the governor of Wyoming gives Joe Pickett the thankless task of taking a tech baron on an elk-hunting trip, Joe reluctantly treks into the mountains with his high-profile charge. What they don’t know is that a man hunter is hot on their heels, driven by a desire for revenge. Finding himself without a weapon, a horse, or a way o communicate, Joe must rely on his wits and his knowledge of the outdoors to protect himself and his companion.

Meanwhile, Joe’s closest friend, Nate Romanowski, and Joe’s daughter Sheridan learn of the threat to Joe’s life and follow him into the woods. In a stunning final showdown, the three of them come up against the wors that nature-and man-have to offer.