On this episode, Ron Block and Mary Kay Andrews welcome #1 New York Times bestselling author C. J. Box to discuss the riveting 25th installment in his fan-favorite Joe Pickett series, BATTLE MOUNTAIN, in which outlaw falconer Nate Romanowski is off the grid and out for revenge. C. J. Box is the author of 25 Joe Pickett novels, 8 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 served as executive producer on television series based on his books, including ABC TV’s "Big Sky" and "Joe Pickett" on Paramount+. He joins us to discuss BATTLE MOUNTAIN, which Mystery & Suspense calls “an explosive, highly atmospheric masterpiece of tautly woven plot lines, insane pacing, and relentless suspense.”