Out of Range by C.J. Box

Author:C.J. Box
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2011-02-12T23:00:00+00:00

THE PRESENTATION TOOK twenty minutes and was dazzling in its professionalism, Joe thought. The logo for Beargrass Village, the stylized lettering set against stalks of tawny beargrass, appeared in the lower left corner of every slide and burned into his subconscious.

The concept was for 120 homes, each with ten to twenty private acres. The homes would be situated concentrically throughout the property, built with native materials within a restored landscape, much like the headquarters itself. There would be no telltale signs of construction, reseeding, commercial landscaping; it would look as if the homes emerged from the earth itself with no assistance from human beings. No home could be seen from another home. Beyond the private acres the land was common to all.

“The commons will be just as wild as it is now,” Ennis said, forwarding through photos of bears, deer, moose, and grouse, “and available to all. Beargrass residents can hike on it, camp on it, hunt on it if they want to.”

That got Joe’s attention.

“Don’t worry,” Ennis said impatiently, as if he had been anticipating Joe’s reaction, “everything will be by the book, in accordance with state law. Hunting licenses, all of that crap. But here’s the kicker,” he said, advancing the presentation quickly through drawings of barns, corrals, and a pasture so green it burned Joe’s eyes.

“This is where the stock is born, raised, and eventually slaughtered. Each resident will contract for a number of animals—pigs, chickens, goats, sheep, cattle—to be cared for by the staff. The stock animals will receive the best of care and will be rotated on our pastures. They’ll be raised holistically, organically, with no growth hormones, chemicals, or processed feed. If the residents want to get involved, they can. I suspect most of them will want to be a part of that.”

On cue, Pete Illoway stood up and Ennis handed him the remote in a well-practiced way.

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