Wild Instinct

By T. Jefferson Parker

INSTANT USA TODAY Bestseller

A gripping thriller by an Edgar Award winning and New York Times bestselling author ("A marvel...hits the high-water mark for crime fiction every time out."--Gregg Hurwitz)

The hunt for the truth is the deadliest game.

Former Marine sniper Lew Gale, now a detective with the Orange County California Sheriff's Department, is assigned to track and shoot a mountain lion that has killed a man in the rugged country east of Laguna Beach, California. The victim is Bennet Tarlow, a rich developer and man-about-town in upscale coastal Orange County.

The investigation takes a chilling turn when Lew and his new partner, Daniela Mendez, discover that Bennet was dead long before the lion got to him. And while he might have been the first to die, he certainly will not be the last.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1250907934
• ISBN13: 9781250907936
• Release Date: December 2026
• Publisher: Minotaur Books
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.3"