Blood Trail

Matt Query

ISBN 10: 1668024233 / ISBN 13: 9781668024232

Published by Atria Books, 2026

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A poacher-turned-game-warden is on the hunt for a bloodthirsty cult in this unnerving thriller from the authors of the "artful chiller" (Lincoln Child, #1 New York Times bestselling author) Wilderness Reform. Clark Rickert was once the most prolific big game poacher throughout the Rocky Mountain west but when he lost both his son and his wife, he turned away from hunting. Now a game warden working for the very law enforcement officers that once pursued him so aggressively, Clark is overwhelmingly successful at his job. So, when there's a string of disappearances in rural Montana, Clark is selected to join a task force on an operation targeting a mysterious, violent cult in the area. As he works to uncover the truth, Clark begins to be plagued by visions and starts to realize that there is a deeper purpose to his assignment and the cult might up to something far more terrifying than anyone could have guessed. From two authors who "set themselves apart with sterling prose" (Publishers Weekly), Blood Trail is an eerie and suspenseful horror novel that will sink its teeth in you.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Blood Trail
• Publisher: Atria Books
• Publication Date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1668024233
• ISBN 13: 9781668024232
• Binding: Hardback
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

A poacher-turned-game-warden is on the hunt for a bloodthirsty cult in this unnerving thriller from the authors of the “artful chiller” (Lincoln Child, #1 New York Times bestselling author) Wilderness Reform.

Clark Rickert was once the most prolific big game poacher throughout the Rocky Mountain west but when he lost both his son and his wife, he turned away from hunting. Now a game warden working for the very law enforcement officers that once pursued him so aggressively, Clark is overwhelmingly successful at his job.

So, when there’s a string of disappearances in rural Montana, Clark is selected to join a task force on an operation targeting a mysterious, violent cult in the area. As he works to uncover the truth, Clark begins to be plagued by visions and starts to realize that there is a deeper purpose to his assignment and the cult might up to something far more terrifying than anyone could have guessed.

From two authors who “set themselves apart with sterling prose” (Publishers Weekly), Blood Trail is an eerie and suspenseful horror novel that will sink its teeth in you.

About the Author

Matt Query, born and raised in Boulder, Colorado, is a wildland firefighter and a litigator who focuses on legal issues related to water rights, natural resources, public lands, and fish and wildlife management. He and his brother are the authors of Old Country, Wilderness Reform, and Blood Trail. 

Harrison Query is a Colorado native whose work as a writer has spanned multiple genres. He has developed screenplays for a variety of film companies and has worked with Ridley Scott, Chris Columbus, Robert Zemeckis, and more. He and his brother are the authors of Old Country, Wilderness Reform, and Blood Trail.