Thrilling plot, evocative setting, deep characterization. Paradise valley caused me to do just that, however. Blue heaven won the edgar award for best novel in 2009, and box has won the anthony award, the macavity award, the barry award twice, the western heritage award for literature, and the spur award. Hardcover fiction bestseller list date place weeks on list april 15, 2012. Box is the new york times bestselling author of more than twenty novels, including the joe pickett series.
Paradise valley cassie dewell, book 3 by c j box book cover, description, publication history. Paradise valley is the third book in the cassie dewell series by new york times bestselling author c. Over four million copies of his novels have been sold. This final installment of the highway quartet can be read as a standalone but i highly recommend the entire series. Box, winner of the edgar award, again proves his superior storytelling skills in paradise valley. Box is an american novelist who is best known for his joe pickett series. The bitterroots, a new novel from new york times bestselling author c. Paradise valley reaches the same level of frightening realism that made c. Laramie county library launch of paradise valley in cheyenne, wy. Box pits intrepid investigator cassie dewell against her longtime nemesis the lizard king, a long haul truck driver and serial killer who has eluded capture for several years.
Box is the bestselling author of badlands, the highway, and twenty other novels, including the awardwinning joe pickett series. Open season was a 2001 new york times notable book, and his works have won the anthony award, frances prix calibre 38, the macavity award, the gumshoe award, the barry award, and the edgar award. Box is an avid outdoorsman who enjoys hunting, fishing, hiking and other outdoor activities that lend themselves towards his joe pickett series c. For three years, investigator cassie dewell has been on a hunt for. Book signing in cheyenne, wy at the laramie county library. Box, especially over the past few years, has easily proven himself to be one of the most talented fiction writers working today. For three years, cassie dewell has dreamed of nothing but catching the man nicknamed the lizard kinga man. What other book might you compare paradise valley to and why. In that book we meet kyle westerguard who plays an important part in both books. Box includes books back of beyond, the highway, badlands, and several more. Box paradise valley reaches the same level of frightening realism that made c. C j box interview paradise valley july 24 2017 woca the source radio.
Box is an intense story following cassie dewell as she continues her search for the deviant longhaul trucker she first encountered in the highway. This week, take a visual tour of the fourth and final book in the highway quartet from c. See the complete the highway quartet series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. He has won the edgar alan poe award for best novel blue heaven, 2009 as well as the anthony award, prix calibre 38 france, the macavity award, the gumshoe award, and the barry award. The first cj box book i read by doc holliday on 030916 force of nature. Cassies patience has finally paid off and ron pergram. For three years, investigator cassie dewell has been on a hunt for a serial killer known as the. For three years, investigator cassie dewell has been on a hunt for a serial.
Box, the highway quartet is a a thrilling series of mysteries set against the majestic backdrop of the american west. Box is the fourth and final book in the highway quartet available july 25, 2017 take a visual tour of paradise valley with gifnotes cassie dewell is the chief investigator for the bakken county police department in grimstad, north dakota, and she has been on the job for three years. Box is the american author of the bestselling joe pickett series featuring the wyoming game warden with a penchant for getting himself into trouble and solving cases in the process. Though best known for his joe pickett series wolf pack, 2019, etc. I usually dont like serial killer books bodies pile up. His real name is ronald pergram, but hes more widely known as the lizard king because of his habit of abducting lot lizardsprostitutes who work truckers parking lotsand driving off with them. His real name is ronald pergram, but hes more widely known as the lizard king because of his habit of abducting lot lizardsprostitutes who work truckers parking lotsand driving off. He has won the edgar, anthony, macavity, gumshoe, and two barry awards, as well as the french prix calibre.
Box featuring former police chief cassie dewell, is scheduled to hit bookstores on august, 2019. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Is the next book almost ready paradise valley is a fantastic finish for the highway series. Paradise valley is a good book with a very credible and intelligent protagonist up against an intelligent and very cruel serial killer. C j box interview paradise valley july 24 2017 youtube. In paradise valley, cassie dewell, chief investigator in the bakken county, north dakota, sheriffs department, is obsessed with. Giving you the basic plot summary of an upcoming book with the help of the graphics interchange format. The cassie dewell quartet is complete with this fourth in the series, so its not only the book but also the series that is concluded so well. Reviewing the evidence box has crafted fascinating characters and put them in riveting, challenging circumstances that test their mettle and threaten their worlds. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. Box is at the top of his game in paradise valley, the third book in the cassie dewell series, and fourth and final book in the highway quartet. Paradise valley cassie dewell, book 3 by c j box fantastic fiction. The authors cody hoyt and cassie dewell series are. A sequel to that novel, paradise valley, makes an excellent.
Box s published works in order of when they were originally released. Cassie dewell has been looking for the serial killer known as the lizard king for three years. Box is a master at creating believably flawed characters without sacrificing a moments worth of compelling plot. Over four million copies of his novels have been sold in the u. Boxs published works in order of when they were originally. It is not necessary to have read the two previous books in this series to grasp this one. Cassie dewell, now a pi, gives me confidence that cj isnt a one trick pony. Preorder signed copies of paradise valley through barnes and noble here, while supplies last. Box is the bestselling author of badlands, the highway, and more than twenty other novels, including the awardwinning joe pickett series.
Bestseller boxs excellent conclusion to a quartet of loosely related novels that started with 2011s back of beyond finds cassie dewell now the chief investigator for the bakken county n. Box s work has been translated into twentyseven languages. Box is the new york times bestselling author of many novels including the joe pickett series. The series started with open season in 2001, and with over 20 books so far, it is still going strong. Box the release date of paradise valley was july 25, 2017. Box keeps paradise valley taut, with twists that are as suspenseful as they are believable.