The Crossroads

· Bloomsbury Publishing
Ebook
400
Pages
This book will become available on March 3, 2026. You will not be charged until it is released.

About this ebook

When Joe Pickett is shot down, his daughters step up. The brilliant new thriller from New York Times bestselling author C.J. Box

Marybeth Pickett gets the call she has always dreaded: her husband Joe is in hospital, in a critical condition with a gunshot wound to the head.

Wyoming Game Warden Joe was found in his pickup at a crossroads connecting three ranches and three dangerous families, each with a different reason to hate Joe Pickett. Marybeth and the new sheriff assume that one of those families is behind the attack, but with Joe unconscious they have no idea which one.

With Joe fighting for his life, Marybeth at his side, their three daughters split up to investigate the families, and in true Pickett family style, uncover what really happened to their father.

Reviews for C.J.Box's Joe Pickett series

'I love Joe Pickett' Michael Connelly
'A must-read' Lee Child
'Taut and suspenseful' Irish Independent

About the author

C. J. Box is the author of over 30 novels including the Joe Pickett and Cassie Dewell series. He has won Edgar, Anthony, Macavity, Gumshoe and Barry Awards, as well as numerous other US and international awards for literature. Two television series based on his novels have been produced (Big Sky on ABC/Disney+ and Joe Pickett on Paramount+) with him serving as Executive Producer for both series. He and his wife Laurie live on their ranch in Wyoming.

Follow C.J. Box on @cjboxauthor and cjbox.net

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