Cold Wind

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Penguin Publishing Group, Mar 6, 2012 - Fiction - 496 pages
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Joe Pickett investigates a murder that hits close to home in this thriller in the #1 New York Times bestselling series.

When Earl Alden is found dead, dangling from a wind turbine, his wife, Missy, is arrested. Unfortunately for Joe Pickett, Missy is his much-disliked mother-in-law, and he’s not sure what to do—especially since it looks like Missy is guilty as sin.

But then things happen to make Joe wonder: Is Earl's death what it appears to be? Is Missy being set up? He has the county DA and sheriff on one side, his wife on the other, his estranged friend Nate on a lethal mission of his own, and some powerful interests breathing down his neck. Whichever way this goes, it’s not going to be good...

“I would say that C. J. Box is at the top of his form, but the top just keeps moving ever upward...A nonstop thrill ride not to be missed!”—Bookpage
 

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Contents

Section 1
3
Section 2
13
Section 3
25
Section 4
33
Section 5
45
Section 6
57
Section 7
74
Section 8
84
Section 22
255
Section 23
270
Section 24
280
Section 25
295
Section 26
307
Section 27
321
Section 28
326
Section 29
336

Section 9
100
Section 10
106
Section 11
114
Section 12
119
Section 13
127
Section 14
143
Section 15
167
Section 16
177
Section 17
183
Section 18
199
Section 19
207
Section 20
219
Section 21
233
Section 30
345
Section 31
357
Section 32
366
Section 33
382
Section 34
389
Section 35
397
Section 36
417
Section 37
433
Section 38
445
Section 39
449
Section 40
461
Section 41
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About the author (2012)

C. J. Box writes short stories and novels including the short story collection Shots Fired and the Joe Pickett series. His first stand-alone novel, Blue Heaven, won an Edgar Award for Best Novel of 2008. He has also received the Anthony Award, French Prix Calibre 38, Macavity Award, Gumshoe Award, and Barry Award. He co-owns an international tourism marketing firm with his wife. In 2008, he was awarded the "BIG WYO" Award from the Wyoming tourism industry. His titles often make the best seller list including Paradise Valley in 2017.

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