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Warden Force #1
Warden Force: Night Rider and Other True Game Warden Adventures: Episodes 1-13
A collection of 13 award winning short stories concerning the true adventures of California Fish and Game Wardens and the wildlife-destroying outlaws they pursue. These stories illustrate the wide variety of wildlife-related problems wardens face in California, which has a greater diversity of wildlife and wildlife habitat than any other state and is second only to Alaska in its vast expanses of wilderness.
Book 1 contains the first 13
* The Midnight Ride of Bonnie and Clyde : Wardens tangle with a murderous mother-and-son poaching team. A true game warden adventure story. * Night Rider : A California warden pursues highly dangerous night-poachers of wild pigs. A true game warden adventure story * Decisions : A true game warden adventure story. Wardens off the coast of Southern California’s Catalina Island risk their lives to save the crew of a sinking commercial squid-fishing boat. * A Second Second Chance : A California game warden ambushes outlaw catfish fishermen using baby swallows for bait. A true game warden adventure story. * The Collectors : California wardens take on a nest of Nazi-worshiping, weapons-collecting, deer poaching outlaws. A true game warden adventure story * Nothin’ Personal : True game warden adventure stories. California wardens track down a thief who steals the head and antlers of another hunter’s buck * Bottom Feeders : California wardens go after a band of White-trash, sturgeon-poaching, hillbillies with attitudes. A true game warden adventures story. * An Outing with Team Taylor : A California game warden and his family, on a short vacation, team up to capture antelope, bear and steelhead poachers. A true game warden adventure story. * Rookie : A rookie California game warden gets his first taste of his hazardous new career… A true game warden adventure story. * Grand Trickery : A California warden employs a magnificent bluff to catch outlaws night-poaching deer. A true game warden adventure story * Tough Luck on the Little Sur : California wardens pursue gaunch-hook steelhead poachers. A true game warden adventure story * Serial Poacher : Wardens pursue a disturbing and dangerous lone-wolf deer poacher. A true game warden adventure story. * The Vision : A boy’s fondest dream comes true. A true game warden adventure storyIt surprises many who read my stories to learn of the great diversity of challenges faced by California's Fish and Game wardens. This is probably due to the general misconception of many as to the true nature of this state, the perception that California is mainly urban when in fact the reverse is true. In truth, California has more natural diversity of wildlife and wildlife habitat than any other state and is second only to Alaska in its vast expanses of wilderness.Readers are also surprised to discover how hazardous my profession can be. Out of necessity, wardens work alone much of the time, often at night, with absolutely no hope for timely backup should things go wrong. And things go wrong, somewhere in the state, with distressing regularity. The dangers of this work are best illustrated by rather grim FBI statistics which clearly show that game wardens and conservation officers in this country are at greater risk of being assaulted or killed in the line of duty than are most sheriff's deputies and police officers.
Book 1 contains the first 13
* The Midnight Ride of Bonnie and Clyde : Wardens tangle with a murderous mother-and-son poaching team. A true game warden adventure story. * Night Rider : A California warden pursues highly dangerous night-poachers of wild pigs. A true game warden adventure story * Decisions : A true game warden adventure story. Wardens off the coast of Southern California’s Catalina Island risk their lives to save the crew of a sinking commercial squid-fishing boat. * A Second Second Chance : A California game warden ambushes outlaw catfish fishermen using baby swallows for bait. A true game warden adventure story. * The Collectors : California wardens take on a nest of Nazi-worshiping, weapons-collecting, deer poaching outlaws. A true game warden adventure story * Nothin’ Personal : True game warden adventure stories. California wardens track down a thief who steals the head and antlers of another hunter’s buck * Bottom Feeders : California wardens go after a band of White-trash, sturgeon-poaching, hillbillies with attitudes. A true game warden adventures story. * An Outing with Team Taylor : A California game warden and his family, on a short vacation, team up to capture antelope, bear and steelhead poachers. A true game warden adventure story. * Rookie : A rookie California game warden gets his first taste of his hazardous new career… A true game warden adventure story. * Grand Trickery : A California warden employs a magnificent bluff to catch outlaws night-poaching deer. A true game warden adventure story * Tough Luck on the Little Sur : California wardens pursue gaunch-hook steelhead poachers. A true game warden adventure story * Serial Poacher : Wardens pursue a disturbing and dangerous lone-wolf deer poacher. A true game warden adventure story. * The Vision : A boy’s fondest dream comes true. A true game warden adventure storyIt surprises many who read my stories to learn of the great diversity of challenges faced by California's Fish and Game wardens. This is probably due to the general misconception of many as to the true nature of this state, the perception that California is mainly urban when in fact the reverse is true. In truth, California has more natural diversity of wildlife and wildlife habitat than any other state and is second only to Alaska in its vast expanses of wilderness.Readers are also surprised to discover how hazardous my profession can be. Out of necessity, wardens work alone much of the time, often at night, with absolutely no hope for timely backup should things go wrong. And things go wrong, somewhere in the state, with distressing regularity. The dangers of this work are best illustrated by rather grim FBI statistics which clearly show that game wardens and conservation officers in this country are at greater risk of being assaulted or killed in the line of duty than are most sheriff's deputies and police officers.
177 pages, Paperback
Published June 9, 2017
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February 22, 2019
On the Case with the California Game Wardens
This book was the first in the Warden Force series that shared stories of the courageous officers of the California Game Wardens as they catch crooks, poachers and more. The tales are varied, fascinating and the author is a natural storyteller. This edition has an audiobook version as well and it was very entertaining reading and listening to the wardens outsmarting poachers. Definitely recommend this book, audiobook and series. I will be reading and listening to more books in this series.
This book was the first in the Warden Force series that shared stories of the courageous officers of the California Game Wardens as they catch crooks, poachers and more. The tales are varied, fascinating and the author is a natural storyteller. This edition has an audiobook version as well and it was very entertaining reading and listening to the wardens outsmarting poachers. Definitely recommend this book, audiobook and series. I will be reading and listening to more books in this series.
July 28, 2017
Wonderful stories!
This amazing book is full of excellent accounts of our game wardens. Their commitment and dedication to saving the wild while facing hardship and death is available for all of us to read. Anyone who travels our land should read these books.
This amazing book is full of excellent accounts of our game wardens. Their commitment and dedication to saving the wild while facing hardship and death is available for all of us to read. Anyone who travels our land should read these books.
November 26, 2018
A Very Informative Book
I couldn't stop reading this book. These Game Wardens are very dedicated to the protection of wild life. I didn't realize what a dangerous occupation this job can turn out to be.
I couldn't stop reading this book. These Game Wardens are very dedicated to the protection of wild life. I didn't realize what a dangerous occupation this job can turn out to be.
June 20, 2021
Warden Force book #1
Quite a collection of adventures showing what wardens are likely to face on the job. Having at one time hoped to be a game warden I find this type of book particularly interesting.
I would recommend this to just about anyone.
Quite a collection of adventures showing what wardens are likely to face on the job. Having at one time hoped to be a game warden I find this type of book particularly interesting.
I would recommend this to just about anyone.
December 17, 2023
Dangerous things happen in the backcountry...
...and this book tells the true stories of some of these things as told by CA fish and game wardens. These are dedicated individuals who work in very remote places and deal with some very tough individuals. A Good read.
...and this book tells the true stories of some of these things as told by CA fish and game wardens. These are dedicated individuals who work in very remote places and deal with some very tough individuals. A Good read.
February 1, 2024
Love reading true stories of what Game Wardens go through. This was a great read.
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