The Crossroads

In ‘The Crossroads,’ a thrilling addition to the Joe Pickett series by #1 New York Times bestselling author C. J. Box, readers are plunged into a gripping mystery after game warden Joe Pickett is left for dead. Critically wounded with a gunshot to the head, Joe’s fate hangs in the balance as his family scrambles to solve the cryptic circumstances surrounding the attack. Positioned at Antler Creek Junction—an ominous link between three contentious ranches—Joe’s brutal ambush sparks a desperate quest for justice. His wife, Marybeth, receives the feared call and immediately rushes to his side, while their daughters, Sheridan, April, and Lucy, disperse along diverging paths to probe each suspect family. Meanwhile, with no clear motives and Joe’s last movements shrouded in mystery, the newly appointed sheriff collaborates with Marybeth in a bid to untangle the web of hostility that targeted Joe. As the investigation intensifies and the danger escalates, uncovering the assailant becomes not just a matter of solving a crime but of saving Joe’s life.