{"product_id":"the-crossroads-joe-pickett-novel","title":"The Crossroads (Joe Pickett Novel)","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Everything hangs in the balance in C.J. Box's \n\u003ci\u003eThe Crossroads\u003c\/i\u003e--life and death, lawlessness and justice. But under the dangers, the bonds of family provide the beating heart to this riveting thriller. I devoured this book in a single, breathless sitting.\" --Megan Miranda, \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \n\u003ci\u003eYou Belong Here\u003c\/i\u003e and \n\u003ci\u003eAll the Missing Girls \u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\" \n\u003ci\u003eThe Crossroads\u003c\/i\u003e proves why C.J. Box owns the modern American frontier. Joe Pickett is down but not out--and every page cuts deeper than the last.\" --Jack Carr, #1 \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \n\u003ci\u003e Cry Havoc \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"Warning: don't open \n\u003ci\u003eThe Crossroads\u003c\/i\u003e if you've got a busy week. Once you start it, there's no walking away. Box's writing is like a porcupine quill. It hooks into you and won't let go.\" --Steven Rinella, #1 \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \n\u003ci\u003e Catch a Crayfish, Count the Stars\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The terrific C.J. Box shifts into overdrive at \n\u003ci\u003eThe Crossroads . . . \u003c\/i\u003ethe Pickett family fills this riveting thriller with heart as big as the American West.\" --Lisa Scottoline, #1 bestselling author of \n\u003ci\u003eThe Unraveling of Julia\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\" \n\u003ci\u003eThe Crossroads\u003c\/i\u003e by C.J. Box drops readers into a high-stakes world of deceit and danger in the wilderness of Wyoming, where every moment counts. Box delivers yet another riveting Joe Picket thriller that explores the unbreakable bonds of family amid a backdrop of action and treachery. This one is a smashing read!\" --Mark Greaney, #1 \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \n\u003ci\u003eThe Hard Line\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Box gets better and better with each entry in the Pickett series. The stakes couldn't be higher, and the focus on Joe's family gives them a chance to shine. The suspense oozes from the first page until the explosive ending . . . The next one can't come fast enough, and Box has another guaranteed bestseller.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eCriminal Element \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"There's a reason C.J.B ox always lands on the best seller list . . . This is a real nail biter.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eWBAI NYC \u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\" \n\u003ci\u003eThe Crossroads\u003c\/i\u003e is yet another example of the stellar work that C. J. Box has done with this series. These books continue to be must-reads that are not to be missed.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eBookreporter\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"Readers will be happy to be back with the Pickett family in Twelve Sleep County despite the circumstances. Given their chance to shine, the now all-grown up \"girls\" are amazing. Box again delivers an entertaining narrative set against an epic Western landscape in the twenty-sixth installment of an equally epic series.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Box changes things up to spectacular results in his latest Joe Pickett extravaganza, \n\u003ci\u003eThe Crossroads\u003c\/i\u003e. Or, should I say, Marybeth Pickett extravaganza . . . \n\u003ci\u003eThe Crossroads\u003c\/i\u003e is a stunning success of form and function painted on an entirely different tapestry than the great wide open we're used to.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eBooktrib\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"Box unspools a series of flashbacks . . . [The] hero's 26th adventure bears the hallmarks of a formal detective story.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eKirkus \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"C.J. Box doesn't just raise the bar with \n\u003ci\u003eThe Crossroads\u003c\/i\u003e--he vaults over it. This is one of the most emotionally charged, gut-punching entries in the entire Joe Pickett series . . . Nobody writes the modern American West--or the moral battles waged within it--like C.J. Box, whose latest offering isn't just a great thriller, it's a masterclass in character, tension, and storytelling. Fans won't just read this book--they'll feel it.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eThe Real Book Spy\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"Box has created a fascinating and tense mystery . . . The twists and turns of the action and the tension of this mystery grab readers' attention through the final page.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eDurango Herlad\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"There is a rugged authenticity to the world of Joe Pickett that longtime readers have come to expect, and \n\u003ci\u003eThe Crossroads\u003c\/i\u003e continues that tradition well. The pacing is tight, the stakes are clear, and the storytelling is accessible without feeling simplistic. Even readers who are new to the series may find the premise strong enough to pull them in quickly.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eThe Moving Words\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePraise for the Joe Pickett Series\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"One of today's solid-gold, A-list, must-read writers.\" --Lee Child \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Joe Pickett is the one man you'd want by your side in a crisis.\" --John Sandford \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"I love Joe Pickett.\" --Michael Connelly \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Joe Pickett, the conscientious game warden in these rugged novels . . . shows the tough-and-tender qualities that make him such a great guy to have on your side.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times \u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"An outstanding series.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Pickett is one of the most appealing men in popular fiction.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Picking up a new C. J. Box thriller is like spending quality time with family you love and have missed. . . . It's a rare thriller series that has characters grow and change. An exciting reading experience for both loyal fans as well as newcomers.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eAssociated Press\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett strides in big boots over the ruggedly gorgeous landscape of C. J. Box's outdoor mysteries.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"C. J. Box vividly evokes life in the west.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Will keep you on the edge of your seat.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003eThe Philadelphia Inquirer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tC. J. Box is the author of twenty-six Joe Pickett novels, eight stand-alone novels, and a story collection. 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Box.\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMarybeth Pickett gets the call she has always dreaded: her husband Joe is in critical condition with a gunshot wound to the head. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJoe was found in his pickup at Antler Creek Junction, a crossroads connecting three ranches. Each road leading to a dangerous family. Each family with a different bone to pick with the local game warden. 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