In Plain Sight

PRAISE FOR . . . In Plain Sight

“Startling . . . well-plotted . . . an explosive conclusion . . . full of tense suspense and believable, emotional, well-crafted characters.” —Lansing State Journal

“Edge-of-the-chair suspense . . . Heart-stopping action . . . [An] unforgettable mystery.” —Library Journal (starred review)

“More violence than C. J. Box’s other novels and shows the ethical changes in his detective from a bumbling but happy professional to a man with a lot on his conscience.”

—The Dallas Morning News

“The sixth in the series, and the best.”

—The Toronto Globe and Mail

“Thrilling and frightening . . . Will satisfy C. J. Box fans well into the night.” —The Jackson (MS) Clarion-Ledger

“Any mystery fan . . . can get drawn in just by reading the opening page of In Plain Sight. Just be warned, you’ll want to keep the lights burning.” —Billings (MT) Gazette

“Box continues to write the sharpest suspenses west of the Pecos.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

“C. J. Box is that rarest of writers—a skillful, talented, and careful wordsmith who also tells a rollicking good story. These books are for everyone who loves a great fast-moving story, beautifully rendered.”—Alexandra Fuller

Out of Range

“Intelligent [and] compassionate.” —The New York Times

“Grade A . . . Deserves to be on any list of top American mysteries . . . If you haven’t yet discovered C. J. Box, don’t wait.”

—Rocky Mountain News

“C. J. Box has quickly established himself as an original voice . . . He is fresh, captivating, and has something to say.”

—Michael Connelly

“If anything, Box is getting better . . . Recommended for practically everybody.” —Booklist (starred review)

“An absolute must.” —Kirkus Reviews

“Taut, suspenseful . . . [A] skillfully orchestrated climax.”

—Publishers Weekly

Trophy Hunt

“The surprises [Box] springs keep you guessing right to the end—and a little beyond.” —People

“Action-packed.” —The Denver Post

“Ripping good . . . Trophy Hunt is a choice mystery; spooky, poignant, thrilling, and rugged . . . Joe Pickett, his wife, and daughters are the best frontier detectives going. See what the buzz is all about and spend some quality reading time in Big Sky Country with C. J. Box.”

—The Jackson (MS) Clarion-Ledger

“Box, who has quickly become one of the writers whose books I look forward to every year, continues his run of excellence in Trophy Hunt.” —Rocky Mountain News

“C. J. Box vividly evokes life in the West.” —People

Winterkill

“Well-crafted.” —USA Today

“Exquisite descriptions . . . Moves smoothly and suspense-fully to the showdown.” —The Washington Post

“Winterkill proves that Box . . . is one of the best new voices in the mystery game. [It’s] a full-fledged thriller, Wyoming-style.” —Rocky Mountain News

“Fast moving, intelligent.” —Fort Worth Star-Telegram

“Box proves he knows how to make every storm into a story.”

—Houston Chronicle

Savage Run

“The suspense tears forward like a brush fire.” —People

“Hunker down and hang on tight for an intense, twisting ride that lasts to the final page.” —The Denver Post

“Impressive . . . tense.” —The Washington Post

“Riveting . . . Box weaves in a history that gives the action a rich context . . . Harrowing.” —USA Today

“Brilliantly crafted . . . bears comparison to the best work of mystery giants such as Tony Hillerman and James Lee Burke.”

—Minneapolis Star Tribune

Open Season

A New York Times Notable Book

Los Angeles Times Book Prize Award Nominee,

Best Mystery/ Thriller

“Buy two copies of Open Season, and save one in mint condition to sell to first-edition collectors. C. J. Box is a great storyteller.” —Tony Hillerman

“Intriguing, with a forest setting so treacherous it makes Nevada Barr’s locales look positively comfy, with a motive for murder that is as unique as any in modern fiction. Pickett is a refreshingly human and befuddled hero . . . But it’s Box’s offbeat way of telling the story that puts it on the best of the year track.” —Los Angeles Times

“A muscular first novel . . . Box writes as straight as his characters shoot, and he has a stand-up hero to shoulder his passionate concerns about endangered lives and liberties.”

—The New York Times Book Review

“A fascinating, well-scripted debut novel. It’s a classic tale of Wild West justice.” —USA Today