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Could Joe Pickett's foster daughter, seemingly killed six years ago, still be alive? A gripping read from award-winning author and New York Times bestseller C.J. Box, whose characters have been made into the hit TV shows Joe Pickett and Big Sky. 'Tell Sherry April called.' A... Read More
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When the texts turn ominous, Marybeth discovers that they are being sent from locations where vicious murders have taken place. Desperate to discover if April really is still alive and if so, to protect her, Joe and Sheridan take to the road with Joe's associate Nate Romanowski.

The ninth Joe Pickett crime thriller by C.J. Box. Joe Pickett investigates the possibility that his murdered foster daughter is secretly still alive.

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Could Joe Pickett's foster daughter, seemingly killed six years ago, still be alive? A gripping read from award-winning author and New York Times bestseller C.J. Box, whose characters have been made into the hit TV shows Joe Pickett and Big Sky.

'Tell Sherry April called.'

A simple phone message that shakes Joe and Marybeth Pickett's oldest daughter Sheridan to the core. To Joe, it doesn't seem possible that April, his foster daughter, could have survived the massacre he witnessed. But Sheridan believes there's a chance April is still alive, for the person sending her texts is able to recall incidents only April could know.

But when the texts start to refer to 'bad things', and when Marybeth discovers they come from locations throughout the West where vicious murders have taken place, alarm bells go off. Desperate to discover if April is still alive and to save her from possible danger, Joe, Sheridan, and Joe's associate Nate Romanowski take to the road to connect the texts with the crimes. Their paths will cross with a dying Chicago mobster on a mission of his own, as Joe and his family seek to discover if the danger is as real as it seems.

Reviews for Below Zero

'The pace is relentless... Box has become one of the West's most anticipated storytellers.' Denver Post

'Murder Well Done...' New York Times

'Spectacular... won't disappoint those with a penchant for thrills mired in deeper matters of conscience.' Milwaukee Express

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781837932009

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 14 March 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Head of Zeus -- an Aries Book

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 400

About the Author

C. J. Box is the New York Times bestselling author of over 30 novels including the Joe Pickett series. He won the 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 are in production (Big Sky on ABC/Disney+ and Joe Pickett on Paramount+). He is an Executive Producer for both series. He and his wife Laurie live on their ranch in Wyoming.

Follow C.J. Box at cjbox.net

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